NCLEX Style Study Question
Which notation on the nursing care plan reflects inappropriate care of the elderly with a hearing problem?
- Face the client when speaking.
- Examine the ears for cerumen.
- Assess the function of the client’s hearing aid daily.
- Shout loudly and clearly when talking to the client
June 25th, 2005 at 1:06 pm
4
June 25th, 2005 at 3:39 pm
4
June 25th, 2005 at 4:48 pm
4
June 26th, 2005 at 7:52 am
4
June 26th, 2005 at 2:35 pm
Number 4
June 28th, 2005 at 5:33 pm
Number 4
June 29th, 2005 at 10:22 pm
Correct answer: 4
Raising the voice to shout loudly only increases the emission of higher frequency sounds, which the elderly client with presbycusis (a progressive bilateral perceptive loss of hearing in the older individual that occurs with the aging process) will have difficulty hearing. Facing the client when speaking allows the client to read lips as well as listen to the words. It is important to examine the ears for cerumen, which could be obstructing the auditory canal. Assessing the function of the client’s hearing aid is important because the hearing aid battries could be losing power.