Which of the following are indicators of hearing loss? (Select all that apply.)
a. Understanding the female voice better than the male voice
b. Reluctance to have telephone conversations
c. Becoming irritable with background noise
d. Turning the TV up to the loudest volume
e. Responding with "off-the-wall" answers to a question
ANS: B, C, D, E
Because of the higher register of the female voice and that of children, the person with a hearing impairment does not understand them well. All other options are valid indicators of hearing loss.
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