Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilita…

Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following, except: A) shining a light on your face when you are in a darkened environment.B) elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.C) placing yourself in a position to ensure that the patient can see your lips.D) providing pen and paper if the patient prefers to write his or her response.

During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe he…

During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should: A) repeat your question because he probably did not hear you.B) allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.C) ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and nausea.D) tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your questions