When caring for a patient who is deaf, which of the following should be used to elicit information regarding the patient's level of pain?
a) Verbally asking the rate of pain
b) Computer-generated speech
c) An outside interpreter should be used.
d) Use of Braille
Ans: c) An outside interpreter should be used.
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