When communicating with an older adult patient who has difficulty hearing, the nurse should:
a. speak very loudly.
b. speak rapidly.
c. lower the tone of the voice.
d. raise the tone of the voice.
C
To communicate with a patient with a hearing loss, the nurse should lower the tone of the voice.
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