The nurse caring for a client with a hearing deficit should utilize which of the following interventions?
1. Use short phrases
2. Over-articulate words
3. Vary the volume of voice through sentences
4. Face the client during conversation
4. Face the client during conversation
Rationale:
The best intervention is to face the client during conversation so that the client can employ any lip-reading skills. The nurse should use longer phrases that more completely explain concepts. Over-articulation of words makes them difficult to lip-read. The volume of voice should be consistent.
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