The nurse has noted some common characteristics in persons with conductive hearing loss, which are (select all that apply):
1. hearing adequately in noisy settings.
2. hearing sounds, but having difficulty understanding speech.
3. hearing aids improve hearing.
4. a history of diabetes mellitus.
5. speaking in a normal volume.
1, 3, 5
Persons with conductive loss can hear in a noisy setting and have hearing improvement with hearing aids. Persons with conductive loss speak at a normal or soft volume as they can hear themselves. Muffled sounds and a history of diabetes would be associated with sensorineu-ral hearing loss.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1197
OBJ: 5
TOP: Common Characteristics in Persons with Conductive Hearing Loss
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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