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Question

Schamma Baptiste, a 67-year-old woman, visits the primary care clinic where you are working with concerns about gradual hearing loss bilaterally. She reports increasing difficulty hearing conversations, especially in noisy environments. During the health history, Schamma often finds herself asking you to repeat yourself and speaks loudly. You also notice that Schamma tends to watch your lips closely rather than making eye contact, suggesting she relies on lip-reading. Since hearing loss can contribute to feelings of isolation and impact overall health, use your own words to outline three specific questions you would ask the patient during the health history to assess whether they feel socially isolated. For each of the questions, provide a rationale for selecting it.