Which of the following statements made by the nurse shows the greatest insight into the possible causes of a hearing-impaired client's irritability?
1. "I know he doesn't hear well, but I wonder if his increased lack of patience today has to do with being in pain."
2. "Not being able to hear us properly appears to be making him irritable today. See if he has his hearing aid turned off."
3. "His hearing aids must need new batteries; he is just so irritable and impatient to-day."
4. "He is certainly irritable today, but maybe it doesn't have to do with his poor hearing."
ANS: 1
Always remember that factors other than sensory deprivation or overload cause impaired percep-tion and emotional irritation (e.g., medications or pain). Although one of the options presents a general suspicion that the cause of the problem may not be his hearing impairment, the remaining options assume that it is the cause of his irritation.
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