The problem with the ear that the nurse would consider to be associated with the aging process is
a. amblyopia.
b. otalgia.
c. presbycusis.
d. tinnitus.
C
Many physiologic changes lead to changes in hearing in older adults. Presbycusis is a progressive hearing loss seen predominantly in older clients. Amblyopia is a vision condition with diminished vision in one eye. Otalgia is ear pain. Tinnitis is noise, often ringing, in the ears.
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