The nurse learns that a client has a hearing aid that is attached to prescribed eye glasses. What will the nurse most likely assess in this client?
1. Figure 13-15 B
2. Figure 33-18 A
3. Figure 33-16
4. Figure 33-17
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: This is what the nurse will assess because the hearing aid is attached to the eyeglasses.
Rationale 2: This is not what the nurse will assess since this hearing aid is not visible.
Rationale 3: This is not what the nurse will assess because this hearing aid is not attached to eyeglasses and sits directly in the client's ear.
Rationale 4: This is not what the nurse will assess because this hearing aid is not attached to eyeglasses and sits directly in the client's ear canal.
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