A 24-year-old female client is diagnosed with otosclerosis. Which teaching is most accurate?
A) Symptoms may be accelerated by pregnancy.
B) Medications can interfere with birth control pills.
C) Menstrual periods may be longer and more severe.
D) Females otosclerosis is linked with infertility.
A
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The etiology of otosclerosis is unknown; however, it is more common in females than males and usually occurs in the second or third decade of life. It is accurate to instruct females that symptoms of otosclerosis seem to be accelerated during pregnancy.
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