On which statement about life span communication differences can the nurse rely when implementing patient care?
a. Children from birth to age 2 are most soothed by a high-pitched tone of voice.
b. Preschool children tend to respond well to a reasoning approach.
c. It is important to try to communicate with teens using their slang.
d. Elderly people hear lower frequency sounds more easily than high-pitched sounds.
ANS: D
Elderly people lose the ability to hear high-frequency sounds but are often able to hear lower frequency sounds. Using a low voice register will be more helpful than pitching the voice in the higher registers. Children from birth to age 2 are soothed by low-pitched voices. Preschool children have immature reasoning skills. Use of slang with teenagers is ill-advised, because meanings change with great speed.
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