A nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) communicating with a hearing-impaired client in later adulthood. The nurse should intervene if the UAP performs which action?
A. Uses short sentences
B. Overarticulates words
C. Uses facial expressions or gestures
D. Speaks at a normal rate and volume
Ans: B. Overarticulates words
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Rhythm ________________________________________ Rate ________________________________________ P waves ________________________________________ PR interval ________________________________________ QRS duration ________________________________________ Fill in the blanks with correct word
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