The nurse is providing health teaching to a group of mothers of school-aged children. Which statement by a mother indicates the need for additional instruction?
a. "I will take my child to the audiologist because he doesn't seem to hear me except when I look directly at him."
b. "Both of my children have the same eye medication, which is a real bonus, because I only need to buy one bottle."
c. "Making my child wear ear plugs when she goes to a rock concert may save her hearing!"
d. "I see now why when my child has a cold, he complains about everything tasting blah!"
ANS: B
Each person should always have their own eye medication to prevent infection transfer between them. The child who only hears with direct visional contacts may be lip-reading and have a hearing loss. Exposure to loud noises is known to cause hearing loss. Sense of taste and smell can be altered by upper respiratory infections.
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