A patient is trying to tell you something but you can't understand them. What might help?

Click on "True" or "False" to answer:

Reduce background noise True False

 

Pretend you have understood True False

 

Offer them pen and paper to write things down True False

 

Say one thing at a time True False

 

Write down key words True False

 

Draw a diagram or a picture True False

 

Re-cap and check you both understand True False

 

Tell them to hurry up True False

 

Ask them to speak louder True False