Which concept should the nurse keep in mind when developing a care plan for a patient with conductive hearing loss?
A) Conductive hearing loss is due to problems in the inner ear.
B) The volume of sound that reaches the inner ear is increased.
C) Sound is processed normally by the inner ear.
D) Hearing loss of this type is due to problems in the cerebral cortex.
C) Sound is processed normally by the inner ear.
Explanation: A) Problems that affect the outer and middle ear system structures prevent sound from traveling normally to the inner ear. The result is a conductive hearing loss. A conductive hearing loss reflects an audibility problem. Loss of the natural acoustic benefits of the outer ear and/or the impedance matching of the middle ear structures reduces the intensity (volume) of the sound that reaches the inner ear. So although sounds can be processed normally in the inner ear, they are no longer as loud as they should be when they reach that part of the auditory system.
B) Problems that affect the outer and middle ear system structures prevent sound from traveling normally to the inner ear. The result is a conductive hearing loss. A conductive hearing loss reflects an audibility problem. Loss of the natural acoustic benefits of the outer ear and/or the impedance matching of the middle ear structures reduces the intensity (volume) of the sound that reaches the inner ear. So although sounds can be processed normally in the inner ear, they are no longer as loud as they should be when they reach that part of the auditory system.
C) Problems that affect the outer and middle ear system structures prevent sound from traveling normally to the inner ear. The result is a conductive hearing loss. A conductive hearing loss reflects an audibility problem. Loss of the natural acoustic benefits of the outer ear and/or the impedance matching of the middle ear structures reduces the intensity (volume) of the sound that reaches the inner ear. So although sounds can be processed normally in the inner ear, they are no longer as loud as they should be when they reach that part of the auditory system.
D) Problems that affect the outer and middle ear system structures prevent sound from traveling normally to the inner ear. The result is a conductive hearing loss. A conductive hearing loss reflects an audibility problem. Loss of the natural acoustic benefits of the outer ear and/or the impedance matching of the middle ear structures reduces the intensity (volume) of the sound that reaches the inner ear. So although sounds can be processed normally in the inner ear, they are no longer as loud as they should be when they reach that part of the auditory system.
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