The client has a sensorineural hearing loss. Which assistive device, technique, or corrective procedure is most likely to increase this client's hearing?
A. Lip reading
B. Hearing aid
C. Tympanoplasty
D. Cochlear implant
D
Hearing aids and tympanoplasty can improve the hearing of a person with a conductive hearing loss but are of minimal benefit for sensorineural hearing loss. Lip reading does not change a client's ability to hear. A cochlear implant can restore some degree of hearing for clients with sensorineural hearing loss.
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