An older adult client says, "I can't seem to hear as well as I could when I was younger." Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate for this client?
1. Presbycusis.
2. Mastoiditis.
3. Otitis media.
4. Otitis externa.
Correct Answer: 1
Age-related changes include loss of low- and high-frequency hearing, also known as presbycusis. Mastoiditis is a complication of either a middle ear infection or a throat infection. The client would complain of pain or tenderness behind the ear. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear producing a red, bulging eardrum, fever, and hearing loss. Otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear, often called "swimmer's ear." Otitis externa causes redness and swelling of the auricle and ear canal.
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