The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Conductive Hearing

The nurse is caring for a patient with conductive hearing loss resulting from prolonged cerumen impaction. Which intervention by the nurse is most important in establishing effective communication with the patient?

A) Speaking with hands, face, and expressions
B) Using a loud voice, enunciating every syllable
C) Having direct conversation with the patient in the affected ear
D) Repeating the phrase again, if the patient does not understand what the nurse said

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