A patient who has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with extensive burns is conscious but unable to speak due to upper airway trauma. When communicating with this patient, the ICU nurse should adopt which of the following strategies?
A) Provide brief explanations and directions to the patient.
B) Ask the patient questions that can be answered with a nod or a shake of the head.
C) Defer to a friend or family member of the patient when information is needed.
D) Speak to the patient slowly and with increased volume.
B
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