A nursing student is completing an assessment on an 80-year-old patient who is alert and oriented. The patient's daughter is present in the room. Which of the following actions made by the nursing student requires the nursing professor to intervene?
a. The nursing student is making eye contact with the patient.
b. The nursing student is speaking only to the patient's daughter.
c. The nursing student nods periodically while the patient is speaking.
d. The nursing student leans forward while talking with the patient.
ANS: B
When assessing an older adult, nurses need to listen carefully and allow the patient to speak. Positive nonverbal communication, such as making eye contact, nodding, and leaning forward, shows interest in the patient. Gathering data from family members is acceptable, but when a patient is able to interact, nurses need to include information from the older adult to complete the assessment.
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