The nurse understands that as clients age, they are more likely to have vision problems that may interfere with the communication process, including the lens of the eyes becoming less flexible,
making it difficult to accommodate shifts from far to near vision. The nurse recognizes that this condition is known as
a. receptive aphasia.
b. autism.
c. presbycusis.
d. presbyopia.
Question 2The nurse is caring for a client who is nonverbal. When caring for this client, the nurse should
a. insist the client communicate in a two-way mode.
b. continue to initiate communication in a one-way mode.
c. refrain from explaining procedures because the client will not understand.
d. limit orienting cues in order to reduce environmental stimuli.
Question 3The nurse is caring for a client who is hearing-impaired and legally blind in his right eye. The client has just returned from cataract surgery on his left eye. The nurse recognizes that
a. the client's arm should be held when walking.
b. verbal speech is useless in this situation.
c. signals should be developed to indicate changes in pace or direction while walking.
d. the client should be discouraged from reading lips.
Question 4The nurse is caring for an unconscious client. The client's family member reports that a nurse at the client's bedside stated, I wouldn't want to live in this condition. What did this nurse not realize about the client's capabilities?
a. The client can read lips
b. Hearing can remain acute in clients who are not fully alert
c. The client can respond to statements through written communication
d. The client can be sensitive to the nurse's nonverbal behavior
Question 5When attempting to communicate a procedure to a Spanish-speaking client, a strategy that the nurse could use to facilitate understanding would be
a. speak distinctly while exaggerating words.
b. attempt to use sign language.
c. use pictographs.
d. explain what is happening in complex terms.
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