Musculoskeletal System
Musculoskeletal System ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is performing a hearing test on a client who has presbycusis. The client asks the nurse what this condition means. Which of the following responses should the nurse give?
This is wrong because it describes tinnitus, which is a condition where you hear ringing or buzzing sounds in your ears that are not caused by external sources. Tinnitus can occur with presbycusis, but it is not the same thing.
Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related hearing loss, which is the gradual and irreversible loss of hearing in both ears as a result of aging It affects the ability to hear high-frequency sounds, such as speech, more than low-frequency sounds, such as background noise Presbycusis is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and physiological factors that damage the inner ear or the auditory nerve over time.
This is wrong because it describes otitis media, which is a condition where you have inflammation or infection in your middle ear that can cause pain, fever and temporary hearing loss. Otitis media is not related to aging and can be treated with antibiotics or surgery.
This is wrong because it describes cerumen impaction, which is a condition where you have excess wax or foreign objects in your ear canal that can block your hearing. Cerumen impaction is not related to aging and can be removed by a doctor or a nurse.
The correct answer is B.
“It means that you have decreased ability to hear high-pitched sounds due to changes in your inner ear.” Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related hearing loss, which is the gradual and irreversible loss of hearing in both ears as a result of aging It affects the ability to hear high-frequency sounds, such as speech, more than low-frequency sounds, such as background noise Presbycusis is caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and physiological factors that damage the inner ear or the auditory nerve over time.
Choice A is wrong because it describes tinnitus, which is a condition where you hear ringing or buzzing sounds in your ears that are not caused by external sources. Tinnitus can occur with presbycusis, but it is not the same thing.
Choice C is wrong because it describes otitis media, which is a condition where you have inflammation or infection in your middle ear that can cause pain, fever and temporary hearing loss. Otitis media is not related to aging and can be treated with antibiotics or surgery.
Choice D is wrong because it describes cerumen impaction, which is a condition where you have excess wax or foreign objects in your ear canal that can block your hearing. Cerumen impaction is not related to aging and can be removed by a doctor or a nurse.
Normal ranges for hearing vary depending on the frequency and the method of testing, but generally, a hearing threshold of 25 decibels (dB) or lower is considered normal for adults. A hearing threshold of 26 to 40 dB is considered mild hearing loss, 41 to 55 dB is considered moderate hearing loss, 56 to 70 dB is considered moderately severe hearing loss, 71 to 90 dB is considered severe hearing loss, and above 90 dB is considered profound hearing loss.