The night nurse hears a high whistling noise coming from the hearing aids that are lying on the bedside table of the sleeping patient. The nurse should:
a. replace the hearing aids in the patient's ears.
b. turn off the hearing aids.
c. place the hearing aids in a drawer to prevent loss.
d. ask that an audiologist be notified of the problem.
ANS: B
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