A postpartum patient who is severely hearing impaired is silently holding the newborn. What should the nurse suggest the patient do when caring for the baby?
A) Avoid speaking to her newborn.
B) Put on the television to make noise.
C) Use a radio as a source of sound for the baby.
D) Speak and sing to the child as care is being given.
D
Feedback:
If the baby hears, urge the patient to talk to the infant as care is given so the baby is introduced to sounds and words. Some patients whose speech is severely affected by a hearing disorder are reluctant to speak to strangers. Assure the patient that the infant welcomes the sound of her voice and will quiet readily to the sound. Being spoken to and sung to during the first year is important for overall development. The patient should not avoid speaking to the newborn. The sound of the mother's voice is preferred over the sound of television or radio.
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