The Parent of a 4­month­old Infant Is Concerned That the Infant

question 1

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 4­month­old infant is concerned that the infant cannot hear.
Which test will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner order to evaluate potential hearing loss in this infant?

• A) Acoustic reflectometry
• B) Audiometry
• C) Auditory brainstem response (ABR)
• D) Evoked otooacoustic emission (EOAE) testing

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