The nurse is providing care for a patient who has benefited from a cochlear implant. The nurse should understand that this patient's health history likely includes which of the following? Select all that apply
A) The patient was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss.
B) The patient's hearing did not improve appreciably with the use of hearing aids.
C) The patient has deficits in peripheral nervous function.
D) The patient's hearing deficit is likely accompanied by a cognitive deficit.
E) The patient is unable to lip-read.
Ans: A, B
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A cochlear implant is an auditory prosthesis used for people with profound sensorineural hearing loss bilaterally who do not benefit from conventional hearing aids. The need for a cochlear implant is not associated with deficits in peripheral nervous function, cognitive deficits, or an inability to lip-read.
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