"Do you have any advice?" a young woman asked. "I'm eating lunch with my dad but he can't hear and he won't wear his hearing aid." Which of the following suggestions should be made by the nurse?
a. Encourage your dad to wear his hearing aidâ€"if only for you
b. Find a very quiet place with good lighting and very little background noise for lunch
c. Repeat yourself several times using exactly the same words and gestures
d. Talk very loudly while facing him directly
ANS: B
Suggestions include to find a quiet place to talk to help reduce background noise, especially in restaurants and social gatherings; stand in good lighting and use facial expressions or gestures to give clues; face the person and talk clearly; speak a little more loudly than normal, but do not shout; and repeat yourself if necessary, using different words.
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