To decrease the risk for future hearing loss, which action should the nurse who is working with college students at the on-campus health clinic implement?
a. Arrange to include otoscopic examinations for all patients.
b. Administer influenza immunizations to all students at the clinic.
c. Discuss the importance of limiting exposure to amplified music.
d. Perform tympanometry on all patients between the ages of 18 to 24.
ANS: C
The nurse should discuss the impact of amplified music on hearing with young adults and discourage listening to very amplified music, especially for prolonged periods. Tympanometry measures the ability of the eardrum to vibrate and would not help prevent future hearing loss. Although students are at risk for the influenza virus, being vaccinated does not help prevent future hearing loss. Otoscopic examinations are not necessary for all patients.
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