An Older Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Presbycusis

question 8

Multiple Choice

An older patient has been diagnosed with presbycusis. The nurse would plan interventions to address which kind of hearing loss that is a common result of aging?

• A) Sensorineural
• B) Air conduction
• C) Conductive
• D) Mixed

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