A young man has presented for care because he claims that he has experienced hearing loss that he attributes to a summer job at a gravel crusher
On questioning, the clinician learns that the man was provided with hearing protection but was "hit and miss" with using it. What should the clinician teach this patient about sensorineural hearing loss?
A) "Hearing loss like you've experienced is permanent because of the destruction of important cells in your ears."
B) "You'll likely find that your hearing will improve over the next several years."
C) "As long as you're very careful to avoid loud noises, your hearing will probably recover in the following few months."
D) "Unfortunately, your hearing loss is likely to get progressively worse because of the process that this damage started."
A
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