While communicating with a patient who is hearing impaired, the nurse must take into account that the impairment serves as a
A) Handicap
B) Filter
C) Blocker
D) Receptor
Ans: B
Feedback:
Sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell are filters of the neurologic receptor system. Stimuli processed through these receptor systems enable the person to experience the outside world.
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