Which of the following nursing interventions would be most likely to facilitate effective communication with a hearing impaired patient?
A) Ask the patient to repeat what was said in order to evaluate understanding.
B) Stand directly in front of the patient to facilitate lip reading.
C) Reduce environmental noise and distractions before communicating.
D) Raise the voice to project sound at a higher frequency.
C
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