To best communicate with a geriatric patient with diminished eyesight, the EMT should:

A) Write questions in large print on paper
B) Increase both the pitch and volume of his voice
C) Stand in front of the patient and talk normally
D) Obtain needed information from family members


C) Stand in front of the patient and talk normally

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