When Assessing an Older Adult Patient, the Nurse Recognizes the Patient

When assessing an older adult patient, the nurse recognizes the patient has a significant hearing loss and wears a hearing aide. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse to minimize the effects of this loss?

A) Introduce oneself at each meeting.
B) Speak loudly into the patient's good ear.
C) Repeat words the patient doesn't seem to understand.
D) Check the hearing aid batteries frequently.