Which of the following are examples of elderspeak? (Select all that apply.)
a. A nursing assistant refers to one of her patients as "grandma"
b. A nurse attempts to medicate a patient and states, "Now come on and be a good girl"
c. A nurse explains a procedure to a patient using simple nonmedical terms
d. A nurse makes sure that she is directly facing a patient who has hearing loss when she is speaking
e. A nursing assistant tells a patient, "It is time for our bath now"
ANS: A, B, E
Elderspeak is a form of patronizing speech. Examples include using diminutives or pet names, speaking very slowly, and speaking to older adults as if they were children, or using collective pronouns. Option C is not an example of elderspeak; it is appropriate to explain a procedure using nonmedical terminology. Option D is the correct manner in which to address an individual with hearing loss; facing the patient allows the patient to read lips.
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