While taking a history, the nurse notices that the patient's family member repeats most of the questions to the patient in a loud voice
Based on this information, what finding does the nurse anticipate when assessing this patient's hearing using an audioscope?
a. 5 dB hearing loss at all frequencies
b. 10 dB hearing loss at all frequencies
c. 20 dB hearing loss at all frequencies
d. 40 dB hearing loss at all frequencies
ANS: D
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