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Collmarie

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on: Jul 11, 2018
When communicating with an older adult patient who has difficulty hearing, the nurse should:
 
  a. speak very loudly.
  b. speak rapidly.
  c. lower the tone of the voice.
  d. raise the tone of the voice.

Question 2

The exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen that takes place at the alveolar level is termed:
 
  a. tachypnea.
  b. internal respiration.
  c. external respiration.
  d. bradypnea.


batool

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
To communicate with a patient with a hearing loss, the nurse should lower the tone of the voice.

Answer to Question 2

B
Internal respiration is the exchange of gas at the alveolar level.


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