The nurse determines that a patient's hearing aid is functioning properly. What did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion?
a. It whistles constantly.
b. The patient converses easily.
c. It is properly placed in the ear.
d. The patient ignores verbal stimuli.
ANS: B
The goal of the hearing aid is to facilitate conversation, so if this is occurring, then the hearing aid is functioning. A. D. These observations would indicate that the hearing aid is not functioning properly. C. Being placed in the ear correctly does not indicate that the device is working correctly.
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