The nurse assesses a client for the presence of presbycusis, which is the:
1. Loss of the eye's ability to accommodate to distance
2. Changes in the sense of touch due to dermal alterations
3. Diminished ability in hearing acuity
4. Changes in sense of balance
ANS: 3
Presbycusis refers to a diminished ability in hearing acuity related to inability to perceive certain tones. 1. Presbyopia is loss of ability of the eye to accommodate to changing distances. 2. This is not an explanation of presbycusis. 4. Proprioception refers to sense of balance.
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