An 87-Year-Old Woman Has Been Scheduled for a Right Cataract

An 87-year-old woman 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 1 day earlier by telephone and has documented her preliminary nursing interventions for the intraoperative nurse.Which nursing action by the perioperative nurse will assist the patient to maintain accurate perception and interpretation of environmental and sensory stimuli throughout the perioperative period?

A) Leave the operating room (OR) lights on high illumination during the procedure.
B) Leave hearing aids and eyeglasses in place for as long as possible.
C) Speak moderately louder than normal voice tone.
D) Conduct a cognitive assessment.