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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