The nurse approaching a patient who has a profound hearing loss should:
a. knock on the door prior to entering.
b. touch the patient on the hand to gain attention.
c. give the patient a list of interventions that the nurse plans to perform.
d. speak in a higher tone of voice.
ANS: B
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