A nurse in an assisted living community notes that one of the residents who has hearing impair-ment and new bilateral hearing aids frequently does not wear the hearing aids
The nurse knows that which of the following factors contribute to low hearing aid use after pur-chase? (Select all that apply.)
a. Difficulty placing hearing aid properly in the ear
b. Stigma associated with wearing a hearing aid
c. Difficulty changing the batteries in the hearing aid
d. Ineffectiveness of hearing aids for indi-viduals with age-related hearing loss
e. Hearing annoying loud noises
ANS: A, B, C, E
Options A, B, C, and E are all factors associated with low use after purchase. Option D is incor-rect; most individuals with age-related hearing loss do experience some hearing enhancement with hearing aid use.
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