You Are Teaching a Class on Diseases of the Ear

question 22

Multiple Choice

You are teaching a class on diseases of the ear. What would you teach the class is the most characteristic symptom of otosclerosis?

• A) The client being distressed in the mornings
• B) A progressive, bilateral loss of hearing
• C) A red and swollen ear drum
• D) The client describing a history of having had a recent upper respiratory infection

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Definitions:

Emotional Stability

A personality trait characterized by an individual's consistency in emotional reactions, with a high level meaning less prone to extreme emotional responses and greater resilience to stress.

Role Conflict

A situation in which there are incompatible demands placed upon a person relating to their job or social roles, causing stress or conflict.

Incompatible

Not able to exist or work together without conflict or problems due to differences.

Contradictory

Involving elements or statements that are in opposition and cannot both be true or accepted in the same context.