A resident of a nursing home has experienced a progressive loss ...

[mia]

A resident of a nursing home has experienced a progressive loss of vision over the past several months as a consequence of diabetes. How should the nurse accommodate the resident's loss of visual acuity?
 
  A) Provide the resident with brightly colored grooming utensils.
  B) Replace the resident's tube television with a flat-screen TV.
  C) Remove books from the resident's room to avoid reminding her of her vision loss.
  D) Have the walls in the resident's room painted a neutral color that matches the color of the flooring.

Question 2

A nurse assesses risk factors for vision loss in a 71-year-old client. Which question should the nurse include in this assessment?
 
  A) Do you have high blood pressure or diabetes?
  B) Did your parents wear glasses or have cataracts?
  C) How much red meat do you usually eat?
  D) Do you have high cholesterol?

[janeli]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Brightly colored utensils and grooming supplies can make it easier for an older adult to identify and use them. Replacing the TV is not an effective intervention, and it is not appropriate to remove books simply because they may remind the resident of her vision loss. Contrasting, not monochromatic, color schemes facilitate vision.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Diabetes and hypertension are significant risk factors for vision loss. Family history, diet, and high cholesterol are not closely associated with vision loss in older adults.