Which of the following would facilitate teaching a patient with a hearing impairment?
a. use long sentences c. use audiotapes
b. sit next to the patient when speaking d. avoid exaggerating pronunciations
D
Strategies to facilitate the teaching-learning experience for a patient with a hearing impairment include facing the patient when speaking, using short sentences, using common terminology, providing a quiet setting, avoiding the exaggeration of pronunciations, providing reading material, and offering a hearing-assisting device. The use of audiotapes would help facilitate learning for a patient who has a vision impairment.
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