The Nurse Is Interviewing a Patient Who Has a Hearing

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.