Ellen is a student nurse who is visiting Sydney, a 16-year-old mother and her newborn as part of her community health clinical rotation
Sydney tells Ellen that she is concerned that her baby could be deaf because her uncle lost his hearing at a young age. The best way for Ellen to assure Sydney that her baby can hear is by telling her that her baby: A. was discharged from the hospital without any known problems.
B. looks completely normal.
C. responds to loud noises.
D. does not have excessive cerumen in his auditory canal.
C
Neonates without hearing impairments respond to loud noises.
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