A 74-year-old client who has experienced a progressive loss of hearing acuity in recent years ob-tains a new hearing aid. Which of the following should be included in the nurse's teaching plan?
a. "Many people find that hearing aids only help with certain types of hearing loss that are caused by previous noise exposure."
b. "With the right hearing aid, you can ex-pect your hearing to be back to normal."
c. "Hearing aids are covered by Medicare Part B."
d. "Even though hearing aids will help you, they also bring challenges like distorted speech and amplified background noise."
ANS: D
Hearing aids do bring challenges, such as distorted speech and amplified background noise. Alt-hough hearing aids are not indicated for all individuals with hearing loss, they are not restricted to those with hearing loss due to excessive noise exposure. Hearing aids do not restore hearing to normal. Medicare does not cover the cost of hearing aids.
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