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Which of the following interventions should the nurse use when communicating with a hearing impaired older patient.
 
  a. Stand beside the patient's chair when speaking.
  b. Always clearly identify yourself and oth-ers with you.
  c. Exaggerate your voice, depending on the cause of the hearing loss.
  d. Select colors for paint, furniture, and pic-tures with rich intensity.

Question 2

Several organizations collaborated in 2001 to publish Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice by the ANA. What is the significance of the collaborative effort to gerontolog-ical nurses?
 
  a. Changes the health care delivery to in-creasing numbers of older adults
  b. Mandates gerontological certification for nurses who care for older adults
  c. Standardizes gerontological nursing prac-tice among various organizations
  d. Ensures minimum gerontological compe-tencies for all graduating students



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Answer to Question 1

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Always speak promptly, and clearly identify yourself and others who are with you. State when you are leaving to ensure that the person is aware of your departure. Get down to the person's level, and face him or her when speaking. Speak normally but not from a distance; do not raise or lower your voice, and continue to use gestures if doing so is natural to your communication. Se-lecting colors for paint, furniture, and pictures with rich intensity is for the visually impaired, not those with a hearing impairment.

Answer to Question 2

C
Various gerontological nursing organizations collaborated to define the criteria for gerontological nursing practice, demonstrating an agreement among the various organizations on these standards. The collaboration among multiple organizations potentially improves the quality of gerontological nursing care as the number of older adults grows. This document establishes the criteria for gerontological nursing practice.
To improve the health care to older adults, all graduating students should master minimum competencies in gerontological nursing; however, many students continue to receive little spe-cialty training and education in the care of older adults.



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