When the nurse reviews diagnostic testing results and finds that the patient's hearing loss is 90 decibels (dB), the nurse interprets the finding to mean that the patient should demonstrate:
A) Normal hearing
B) Slight hearing loss
C) Severe hearing loss
D) Moderate hearing loss
Ans: C
Feedback: Severity of hearing loss in decibels is measured as follows: 0 to 15, normal hearing; 16 to 25, slight; 26 to 40, mild; 41 to 55, moderate; 56 to 70, moderate to severe; 71 to 90, severe; more than 90, profound.
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