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imowrer

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Upon admission to the subacute medical unit, each patient has a history and head-to-toe nursing assessment performed. When assessing a patient's hearing history, the nurse should consider which of the following facts?
 
  A) Hearing loss is most often related to genetic factors.
  B) With a healthy lifestyle, normal hearing levels can be maintained throughout the lifespan.
  C) Endocrine and metabolic disease processes often cause hearing loss.
  D) Numerous medications have ototoxic effects.

Question 2

A patient who came to the clinic after finding a mass in her breast is scheduled for a diagnostic breast biopsy. What is a priority nursing action?
 
  A) Acknowledge the fear the patient is experiencing.
  B) Refer her to a breast cancer recovery group.
  C) Set up a consultation with a breast cancer survivor.
  D) Instruct the patient on prosthetic devices.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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