The school nurse finds a child's hearing at between 70 dB and 90 dB in a hearing screening test. If further testing confirms this hearing level, this child is most likely considered to be:
a. hard of hearing c. normal
b. deaf d. near deaf
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A Correct. Children with hearing loss between 70 and 90 dB are considered hard of hearing.
B Incorrect. Children with hearing loss between 70 and 90 dB are not considered deaf.
C Incorrect. Children with hearing loss between 70 and 90 dB are not considered normal.
D Incorrect. Children with hearing loss between 70 and 90 dB are not considered near deaf.
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