A registered nurse is orientating a group of nursing assistants at a large long-term care facility. A high percentage of residents have some form of hearing impairment, so the nurse is teaching appropriate communication strategies to the assistants
The nurse should teach these staff members to:
A) Use writing as the primary communication strategy with residents who are hearing impaired.
B) Avoid interactions that cannot be communicated using gestures.
C) Use simple concepts, simple vocabulary, and monosyllables whenever possible.
D) Pause more frequently than usual when speaking to the individual.
D
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