A nurse is assessing the hearing acuity of a client using audiometric hearing tests. The decibel range at which the client can hear is recorded as 78 dB. What is the hearing level of the client?
A) Moderately impaired
B) Moderately to severely impaired
C) Severely impaired
D) Profoundly impaired
C
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A decibel range of 71 to 90 dB indicates severely impaired hearing. Hearing is moderately impaired if the decibel range is between 31 and 55 dB, moderately or severely impaired if the decibel range is between 56 and 70 dB, and profoundly impaired if the decibel range is 91 dB or higher.
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