A client is recovering from cochlear implant surgery. What is true regarding cochlear implants?
A) They restore normal hearing to those who could not hear any sound prior to implantation.
B) Their function is more similar to the way the ear normally receives and processes sounds than it is to that of a hearing aid.
C) They may be the only hope for restoring sound perception for the client with a total and permanent hearing loss.
D) With implantation, the structures of the middle ear are reconstructed to improve conductive hearing deficits.
Answer: B
For the client with a sensorineural hearing loss, a cochlear implant may be the only hope for restoring sound perception. Cochlear implants provide sound perception but not normal hearing. The implant's function is more similar to the way the ear normally receives and processes sounds than it is to that of a hearing aid. The structures of the middle ear are reconstructed to improve conductive hearing deficits in a tympanoplasty, not in cochlear implant surgery.
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