Question

multiple response
from the list below, choose all of the correct answers.

1. which of the following guidelines will help you to communicate better with a client with a hearing impairment?

a. alert the client to your presence.
b. adjust the lighting so the client can see your face for lip reading.
c. increase background noise.
d. focus your attention on the client; if the client hears from only one ear, stand or sit on the side of the unaffected ear, and do not do other tasks while speaking to the client.
e. speak in a loud voice; do not shout, and do not cover your mouth when talking.
f. check communication aids; make sure the client is wearing hearing aids and eyeglasses, if used.
g. adjust your language; state the topic of conversation clearly, and use simple words and short sentences; say things in a different way if the client does not understand you.
h. use other communication methods (e.g., use body language or write key words on paper).
i. watch for signs of fatigue; avoid tiring the client.

1. what should you do if a hearing aid does not seem to work properly?

a. check if the hearing aid is on
b. check the battery position
c. insert a new battery if needed
d. clean the hearing aid with hot soapy water

1. which are the correct steps to clean an artificial eye?

a. wash the eye with mild soap and warm water. rinse well.
b. line a container with a tissue or with toilet paper.
c. fill the container with any cleaning solution.
d. label the container with the clients name and room number (if in a facility).
e. place the container in the drawer in the bedside stand or in another safe place as directed by the client.
f. wash the eye socket with hot soapy water. use a washcloth or gauze square.
g. wash the eyelid with mild soap and warm water. clean from the outer to the inner part of the eye.

1. which of the following will assist you to care for a client with vision impairment?

a. adjust the lighting to avoid glare; stand or sit in good light.
b. alert the client to your presence; identify yourself when you enter the room, and tell the person when you are leaving the room.
c. focus your attention on the client; do not turn or walk away while talking, and do not do other tasks while talking.
d. speak in a loud voice; speak slowly and clearly.
e. assist with walking.
f. assist with eating.
g. keep walkways clear and free of clutter.
h. keep doors partially opened.

1. which of these is a responsibility of a support worker?

a. checking the battery position in a hearing aid
b. cleaning eyeglasses with warm water
c. assisting a client to remove an artificial eye
d. removing wax from a clients ear canal

Explanation:

1. To communicate better with a hearing - impaired client, alerting presence helps them know you are there. Adjusting lighting aids lip - reading. Focusing attention on the client is respectful. Speaking in a loud (but not shouting) voice and not covering the mouth helps. Checking communication aids, adjusting language, using other communication methods, and watching for fatigue are all helpful. Increasing background noise is counter - productive.
2. When a hearing aid doesn't work, first check if it's on and the battery position. Inserting a new battery if needed is a valid step. Cleaning with hot soapy water can damage it.
3. To clean an artificial eye, wash it with mild soap and warm water and rinse well. Wash the eyelid with mild soap and warm water, cleaning from outer to inner.
4. For a vision - impaired client, adjusting lighting to avoid glare, alerting presence, focusing attention, speaking clearly, assisting with walking, keeping walkways clear are helpful.
5. A support worker may assist a client to remove an artificial eye. Checking hearing aid battery position may not be the main role. Cleaning eyeglasses is not a typical major responsibility. Removing ear canal wax is usually a medical task.

Answer:

1. A. Alert the client to your presence., B. Adjust the lighting so the client can see your face for lip reading., D. Focus your attention on the client; if the client hears from only one ear, stand or sit on the side of the unaffected ear, and do not do other tasks while speaking to the client., E. Speak in a loud voice; do not shout, and do not cover your mouth when talking., F. Check communication aids; make sure the client is wearing hearing aids and eyeglasses, if used., G. Adjust your language; state the topic of conversation clearly, and use simple words and short sentences; say things in a different way if the client does not understand you., H. Use other communication methods (e.g., use body language or write key words on paper)., I. Watch for signs of fatigue; avoid tiring the client.
2. A. Check if the hearing aid is on, B. Check the battery position, C. Insert a new battery if needed
3. A. Wash the eye with mild soap and warm water. Rinse well., G. Wash the eyelid with mild soap and warm water. Clean from the outer to the inner part of the eye.
4. A. Adjust the lighting to avoid glare; stand or sit in good light., B. Alert the client to your presence; identify yourself when you enter the room, and tell the person when you are leaving the room., C. Focus your attention on the client; do not turn or walk away while talking, and do not do other tasks while talking., D. Speak in a loud voice; speak slowly and clearly., E. Assist with walking., G. Keep walkways clear and free of clutter.
5. C. Assisting a client to remove an artificial eye