A nurse prepares to teach a client who has experienced damage to the left temporal lobe of the brain. Which action should the nurse take when providing education about newly prescribed medications to this client?
a. Help the client identify each medication by its color.
b. Provide written materials with large print size.
c. Sit on the client's right side and speak into the right ear.
d. Allow the client to use a white board to ask questions.
ANS: C
The temporal lobe contains the auditory center for sound interpretation. The client's hearing will be impaired in the left ear. The nurse should sit on the client's right side and speak into the right ear. The other interventions do not address the client's left temporal lobe damage.
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