A 58-year-old male is concerned about some hearing loss he is experiencing. The nurse recognizes that this might be due to a sensory change of this age group known as:
a. presbycusis.
b. otitis externa.
c. presbyopia.
d. otitis media.
A
Presbycusis is a normal age-related loss of hearing.
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