An nursing assessment of a patient with otosclerosis is likely to reveal:
A) unilateral hearing loss.
B) conductive hearing loss.
C) an acute loss of hearing.
D) sensorineural hearing loss.
B) conductive hearing loss.
Explanation: A) Hearing loss from otosclerosis is typically bilateral, slowly progressive, and conductive in nature.
B) Hearing loss from otosclerosis is typically bilateral, slowly progressive, and conductive in nature.
C) Hearing loss from otosclerosis is typically bilateral, slowly progressive, and conductive in nature.
D) Hearing loss from otosclerosis is typically bilateral, slowly progressive, and conductive in nature.
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