An elderly female patient tells the nurse that her daughter bought her a small computer that she uses instead of a telephone because the conversation is "typed out in words" and she only has to read what everyone is saying instead of straining to
hear the conversation. The nurse realizes this patient is using a: 1. Voice over Internet program.
2. Cell phone.
3. Smart phone.
4. Continuous body monitoring device.
Voice over Internet program.
Rationale: The patient is describing a Voice over Internet program. A Voice over Internet program involves the use of the Internet instead of a traditional phone line to carry voices. Through this program, communication can occur through either voice or text. This type of technology is not available through the use of a cell phone. A smart phone may or may not include the Voice over Internet technology. Continuous body monitoring devices do not typically include a phone to communicate in text mode.
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