You Are Trying to Provide Instruction to a Patient, Alice

question 2

Multiple Choice

You are trying to provide instruction to a patient, Alice, who has recently suffered from a stroke and has difficulty comprehending speech. Which of the following approaches should you take in communicating with Alice?

• A)Use words of 3 or more syllables.
• B)Proceed from simple concepts to more complex.
• C)Restrict sentences to 20 words or less.
• D)Use the passive voice and past tense.

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