The nurse caring for a patient experiencing presbycusis should instruct nursing personnel to:
a. speak quickly to the patient.
b. speak in loud tones to the patient.
c. speak slowly and clearly to the patient.
d. tell the patient they must purchase a hearing aid.
C
Age-related hearing loss, presbycusis, is a common finding in older adults. It is important to speak slowly and clearly to the patient with presbycusis. Not all patients with this type of hearing loss require a hearing aid.
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