A Patient Diagnosed with Profound Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) States

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with profound noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) states, "I am going to wear ear protection at work from now on. How long before my hearing gets better?" How should the nurse respond?

• A) "If you rest your ears from noise, you should be back to normal in a week or so."
• B) "As soon as the inflammation in your ear canal clears, your hearing will be much better."
• C) "Often the nerve damage in your type of hearing loss is permanent, and hearing does not improve."
• D) "It is too late to use ear protection now."

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