When doing the initial assessment on a patient with a hearing deficit, the patient reports that he often feels off balance and that he is dizzy when he stands up. These symptoms could be explained by:
1. sinus infections.
2. rubella.
3. otalgia.
4. presbycusis.
1
Sinus infections can be an acute cause of hearing problems.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1199, Box 52-1
OBJ: 1 TOP: Hearing Assessment—Past Medical History
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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