Which is not a useful strategy for communicating with a person experiencing cognitive impairment?
a. Speak slowly and allow time for response.
b. Employ humor appropriately.
c. Correct the person loudly and repeat until understood.
d. Use multiple ways of communicating, such as by gesture and touch as well as speech.
C
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A Incorrect. Speaking slowly and allowing time for response are useful strategies for simplifying the communication.
B Incorrect. Appropriate use of humor is a useful strategy for facilitating expres-sion of thoughts and feelings.
C Correct. Limiting rather than maximizing the use of correction is a useful strat-egy for encouraging communication and supporting a sense of personhood.
D Incorrect. Gesture and touch play an important role in communicating in an en-couraging manner.
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