What Nursing Action Can the Nurse Implement to Comfort an Elderly

question 25

Multiple Choice

What nursing action can the nurse implement to comfort an elderly patient with sensory deprivation to improve meaningful stimuli?

• A) Placing a "Do not disturb" sign on the patient's door
• B) Offering the patient a back rub
• C) Asking the patient if he would like a newspaper to read
• D) Placing the patient in the room farthest from the nurses' station

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