A client complains to the nurse about a lot of noise during the night-time hours that is affecting the ability to sleep. What can the nurse do to attempt to minimize or eliminate noise as much as possible?

Question

1 . Turn radios and TV sets to a low volume.
2 . Make sure that nurses talk just outside the client room.
3 . Use under-the-pillow speakers to listen to radios and TV sets.
4 . Have patients turn off white noise machines.
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 2, 4
D) 3, 4

Answer 1

B
Feedback:
Turn radios and TV sets to a low volume. Headphones or under-the-pillow speakers may be available. Clients should use them whenever possible, to prevent annoying other clients. Be especially aware of the noise level at night. Even the sound of two nurses talking can irritate a client who is having difficulty sleeping. Overhead music is often played softly in healthcare facilities to help make the environment more pleasant and comfortable and to provide "white noise" to mask other sounds.