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A Hospice Nurse Is Making the Initial Home Visit to a Patient

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A hospice nurse is making the initial home visit to a patient who just returned home after a lengthy hospitalization.What action by the nurse is most appropriate to help the family continue to function?


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Prosodic Feature

Aspects of speech that go beyond phonetic sounds, including intonation, tone, stress, and rhythm, which contribute to linguistic meaning and structure.

Rising Intonation

Rising intonation is a linguistics term describing the upward pitch movement at the end of a sentence or phrase, often used in questions or to indicate uncertainty.

Sequence of Sounds

An arrangement or order of sounds in time, which can form patterns or structures, such as in music or language.

Non-Linguistic Accompaniment

Components of communication other than spoken language, including gestures, facial expressions, and other body language, that complement or enhance the message.

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