The Nurse Is Interviewing a Patient Who Has a Hearing

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is interviewing a patient who has a hearing impairment.What technique would be most beneficial in communicating with this patient?

• A)Assess the communication method preferred by the patient.
• B)Avoid using facial expressions and hand gestures because most persons with hearing impairment find this degrading.
• C)Request the help of a sign language interpreter before meeting with the patient.
• D)Speak loudly and with exaggerated facial movement when talking with the patient because this facilitates lip reading.

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