The nurse is interviewing a patient with a hearing deficit. Which area should the nurse use to conduct this interview?
a. The patient's room with the door closed
b. The waiting area with the television turned off
c. The patient's room before administration of pain medication
d. The waiting room while the occupational therapist is working on leg exercises
ANS: A
Distractions should be eliminated as much as possible when interviewing a patient with a hearing deficit. The best place to conduct this interview is in the patient's room with the door closed. The waiting area does not provide privacy. Pain can sometimes inhibit someone's ability to concentrate, so before pain medication is administered is not advisable. It is best for the patient to be as comfortable as possible when conducting an interview. Assessing a patient while another member of the health care team is working would be distracting and is not the best time for an interview to take place.
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