An 80-Year-Old Patient with Visual and Hearing Deficits Is Admitted

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Multiple Choice

An 80-year-old patient with visual and hearing deficits is admitted for hip replacement surgery.The patient has begun to show mild confusion and has become resistant to care and treatment.To minimize this problem,the nurse initially edits the patient's care plan to include:

• A)frequent reorientation to people in the patient's environment.
• B)putting on the patient's glasses and hearing aid as a part of activities of daily living (ADLs).
• C)assigning the same staff to provide patient care whenever possible.
• D)minimizing the number of off-unit trips for the patient.

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Definitions:

Oral Temperature

A measurement of body temperature taken from the mouth, reflecting core body temperature.

Core Temperature

Core temperature refers to the temperature of the body’s internal environment, indicating the warmth of vital organs located within the body cavity.

Axillary Temperature

Body temperature measured in the armpit area, slightly lower than oral temperature readings.

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, it's a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.