The nurse is obtaining subjective data from a client with difficulty hearing. In order to assist the client in hearing the nurse's voice, which adjustments are made? Select all that apply
A) Speak in a clear voice
B) Use high-pitched tones
C) Clearly articulate
D) Speak in a louder volume
E) Speak in a lower tone
F) Face the client when speaking
A, C, E, F
Feedback:
To obtain data from the client, the nurse must be able to communicate with the client. In a client with hearing difficulty, the nurse is correct to speak in a clear voice and articulate the words clearly. Also, speaking in lower tones is better for hearing. Facing the client enables the client to focus on interpreting lipreading to compare with hearing the words. High-pitched tones and speaking in a loud volume are more difficult for word interpretation.
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