The Client's Chart Indicates a Sensorineural Hearing Loss

question 8

Multiple Choice

The client's chart indicates a sensorineural hearing loss.What assessment question does the nurse ask to determine the possible cause?

• A) "Do you feel like something is in your ear?"
• B) "Do you have frequent ear infections?"
• C) "Have you been exposed to loud noises?"
• D) "Have you been told your ear bones don't move?"

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Partial Conditioner

An agent or factor that has a conditional effect, contributing to an outcome only in certain contexts or situations.

Unconditioned Responses

Automatic, natural reactions to stimuli that occur without prior learning or conditioning, such as reflex actions.

Conditioned Responses

Learned responses to a particular stimulus, conditioned through association during the learning process.