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Beheh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has a history of meningitis as an infant. The child is not speaking and does not turn the head to the sound of a rattle.

Which type of hearing loss in a child is usually irreversible and may have resulted from a previous infection with meningitis? a. Conductive
b. Sensorineural
c. Central
d. Mixed

Question 2

When explaining what will occur during the first prenatal visit physical examination, a pregnant patient asks why a Papanicolaou smear is being done at this time. What should the nurse respond to the patient?

A) It helps to date the pregnancy.
B) It detects if uterine cancer is present.
C) It predicts whether cervical cancer will occur.
D) It detects cancer cells of the cervix, vulva, or vagina.

nickk12214 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
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A Damage caused by inflammation or obstruction usually causes a temporary and
reversible hearing loss.
B When hearing loss is caused by malformations, auditory nerve damage, or
infection, the loss is usually permanent.
C A central type of hearing loss usually causes difficulties in differentiating sounds
and problems with auditory memory, and it is reversible.
D A combination of conductive and sensorineural loss. Conductive loss is often
reversible, whereas sensorineural is permanent.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
A Pap smear is taken from the endocervix at a first prenatal visit to be certain a precancerous or cancerous condition of the uterine cervix, vulva, or vagina is not present. A Pap smear is not used to date a pregnancy, detect uterine cancer, or predict if cervical cancer will occur.