Which interventions should the nurse plan when caring for a child with a visual impairment? Select all that apply
a. Touch the child upon entering the room before speaking.
b. Keep items in the room in the same location.
c. Describe the placement of the eating utensils on the meal tray.
d. Use color examples to describe something to a child who has been blind since
birth.
e. Identify noises for the child.
B, C, E
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Correct Keep all items in the room in the same location and order. Describing how
many steps away something is or the placement of eating utensils on a tray
are both useful tactics. Identify noises for the child because children who
are visually impaired or blind often have difficulty establishing the source
of a noise.
Incorrect Never touch the child without identifying yourself and explaining what
you plan to do. When describing objects or the environment to a child who
is blind or visually impaired, use familiar terms. If the child has been blind
since birth, color has no meaning.
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