A male elder who wears a hearing aid waits in the radiology department. The department is busy and noisy, so the nurse asks the patient if he wants to wait or reschedule the ap-pointment
Which is the most important strategy for the nurse to implement for effective communication with this man? a. Face the man while sitting at his level.
b. Speak to him in a private, quiet setting.
c. Verify that the information is understood.
d. Ask if hearing is better in one ear or another.
B
Feedback
A Incorrect. This is a reasonable strategy to use and should facilitate communica-tion with this man; however, the nurse's position can be irrelevant if the noise level is too high and the message is difficult to hear.
B Correct. Although the elder wears a hearing aid, the nurse speaks to the elder in a quiet location. Reducing the ambient noise facilitates communication because it can interfere with the hearing of a person with a hearing loss. In addition, some hearing aids function poorly with high levels of ambient noise.
C Incorrect. Verifying information is a reasonable strategy for a person with a hearing impairment, but if the elder simply cannot hear the message, the nurse fails in communicating effectively.
D Incorrect. This is also a reasonable strategy for an elder with a hearing impair-ment but not the most important one for this elder.
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