The nurse is aware that when speaking with a client who has impaired hearing in the right ear, the behavior that would make it more difficult for the client to understand the communication is
a. directing the voice toward the left ear.
b. speaking in a normal tone.
c. smiling while talking to seem friendly.
d. standing in front of the client.
C
The nurse should not smile, chew gum, or cover the mouth while talking to a hearing- impaired client because such activities distort the lip movement and make it difficult to speech read.
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