Ruth Calaveras Is an 87-Year-Old Woman Who Has Been Scheduled

Ruth Calaveras is an 87-year-old woman who has been scheduled for a right cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant of her right eye.She also has a cataract in her left eye and is hearing-impaired in both ears.The perioperative nurse conducted a preliminary nursing assessment of Ruth 1 day earlier by telephone,and has documented her preliminary nursing interventions for the intraoperative nurse.What nursing action by the preoperative nurse will assist Ruth to maintain accurate perception and interpretation of environmental and sensory stimuli throughout the perioperative period?

A) Leave the OR lights on high illumination during the procedure.
B) Leave Ruth's hearing aids and eyeglasses in place as long as possible.
C) Speak moderately louder than normal voice tone.
D) Ask Ruth if she is able to read lips and request that the team not wear masks.