A Nurse Is Working with Several Clients Who Are Experiencing

question 47

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with several clients who are experiencing hearing loss. Of these clients, which is the best candidate for a cochlear implant?

• A)A client with a perforated tympanic membrane
• B)A client with sensorineural hearing loss from long-term exposure to loud noise
• C)A client with an obstruction of the external ear canal
• D)A client with a tumor of the middle ear

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Definitions:

Depressants

Substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system, often used to induce calmness or sleep.

Stimulants

Substances that increase alertness, attention, and energy by elevating the heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.

Double-Blind Procedure

An experimental procedure in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, used to prevent bias in research results.

Placebo

An inert or non-active treatment given to a participant in an experiment, used to measure the effect of the treatment being tested.