While admitting a patient to the medical unit,the nurse determines that the patient is hard of hearing.How should the nurse use this information to plan teaching and learning strategies?

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The information that the patient is hard of hearing indicates that the nurse should use written and verbal materials in teaching along with other strategies.The patient does not indicate a lack of motivation or an inability to understand new information.The patient's decreased hearing does not necessarily imply that the family must be included in the teaching process.

While Admitting a Patient to the Medical Unit,the Nurse Determines