The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has a history of meningitis as an infant. The child is not speaking and does not turn the head to the sound of a rattle
Which type of hearing loss in a child is usually irreversible and may have resulted from a previous infection with meningitis? a. Conductive
b. Sensorineural
c. Central
d. Mixed
B
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A Damage caused by inflammation or obstruction usually causes a temporary and
reversible hearing loss.
B When hearing loss is caused by malformations, auditory nerve damage, or
infection, the loss is usually permanent.
C A central type of hearing loss usually causes difficulties in differentiating sounds
and problems with auditory memory, and it is reversible.
D A combination of conductive and sensorineural loss. Conductive loss is often
reversible, whereas sensorineural is permanent.
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