A Patient with Hearing Loss Asks the Nurse About the Use

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient with hearing loss asks the nurse about the use of a cochlear implant. Which information will the nurse include when replying to the patient?

• A) Cochlear implants are not useful for patients with congenital deafness.
• B) Cochlear implants are most helpful as an early intervention for presbycusis.
• C) Cochlear implants improve hearing in patients with conductive hearing loss.
• D) Cochlear implants require training in order to receive the full benefit.

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FVTOCI

Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income, a classification under IFRS for financial assets that are valued at fair value with changes recognized in other comprehensive income rather than profit or loss.

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Other Comprehensive Income

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