A nurse is caring for a hearing-impaired child who lip reads. The nurse should plan which intervention to facilitate lipreading?

A) Speak at an even rate.
B) Exaggerate pronunciation of words.
C) Avoid using facial expressions.
D) Repeat in exactly the same way if the child does not understand.

Hearing-Impaired

A term used to describe individuals who have partial or total inability to hear sounds.

Lip Reads

The process of understanding speech by visually interpreting the movements of the lips, face, and tongue, used especially by those with hearing impairments.

Exaggerate Pronunciation

The act of making sounds or articulation of words more pronounced than usual, often for emphasis or effect.