Mrs. Jenage was seen by the physician and needs to be admitted to the hospital. She is legally deaf but does read lips. How will you communicate hospital admission instructions to Mrs. Jenage and check to be sure the instructions were received correctly?
Ans:
Written communication
Nonverbal communication
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