A 34-Year-Old Man Is Having Trouble Breathing

question 7

Multiple Choice

A 34-year-old man is having trouble breathing. As you introduce yourself, his 7-year-old daughter tells you that he is deaf and communicates via American Sign Language. Which of the following is an appropriate means of communicating with this patient?

• A) Write down all questions and give them to the patient.
• B) Use gestures speak slowly so the patient can lip read.
• C) Ask the daughter to serve as a translator.
• D) Use the patient's TTY phone as a virtual translator.

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