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

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 every morning.
C) assigning the same staff to provide patient care whenever possible.
D) minimizing the number of off-unit trips for the patient.