The nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital who is visually impaired. Which of the following nursing considerations would be appropriate for this client? Select all that apply
A) Let the client know when you are leaving the room.
B) Speak in a louder tone to compensate for loss of vision.
C) Touch clients before speaking to them to keep from frightening them.
D) Identify self when entering the room.
E) Place food on the plate in a "clock position" and identify the food.
F) Lightly push the client from behind when helping the client to ambulate.
A, D, E
Feedback:
When caring for a visually impaired client, the nurse should let the client know when entering or leaving the room, place the client's food in the same "clock position" for every meal, and identify each food. The nurse should speak in a normal tone, speak to the clients before touching them so as not to frighten them, and when ambulating, walk slowly and allow the person to take the nurse's arm.
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