The nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching related to cardiac medications to a client who has experienced damage to the left temporal lobe of the brain
What does the nurse do to assist the client to understand the content of the instruction? a. Use a larger print size for written mate-rials.
b. Ensure that the client is wearing glasses.
c. Point out the color of the medication.
d. Sit on the client's right side.
D
The temporal lobe contains the auditory center for sound interpretation. The client's hearing will be impaired in the left ear. The nurse should sit on the client's right side and speak to the right ear. The other interventions do not address the client's left temporal lobe damage.
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