Which of the Following Statements Made by the Nurse Shows

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements made by the nurse shows the greatest insight into the possible causes of a hearing-impaired client's irritability?

• A) "I know he doesn't hear well,but I wonder if his increased lack of patience today has to do with being in pain."
• B) "Not being able to hear us properly appears to be making him irritable today.See if he has his hearing aid turned off."
• C) "His hearing aids must need new batteries;he is just so irritable and impatient today."
• D) "He is certainly irritable today,but maybe it doesn't have to do with his poor hearing."

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