When Instructing a Patient on Correct Technique for Inserting a Hearing

question 11

Multiple Choice

When instructing a patient on correct technique for inserting a hearing aid into the ear,the nurse will include which of the following instructions?

• A)Pull the outer ear up and out.
• B)Hold the aid with the long portion upright.
• C)Fit the aid snugly in the midline of the canal.
• D)Turn the aid to the desired sound level before insertion.

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