Question

While standing on the right side of the client, the nurse observes that the client does not respond when spoken to. After assessing the client the nurse charts, "The client's hearing may be impaired on the right side." This statement is an example of:_______.

Answer 1

Answer: Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL)

Explanation: This is a type of hearing impairment where a person has normal hearing in one ear and impaired hearing in the other.

The known causes include genetics, physical trauma, maternal prenatal illness like measles, to mention but a few.

When one has Unilateral hearing loss, he/she would have problem hearing on the impaired side and can barely understand speech in the presence of background noise.

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