The nurse is caring for a client with neural presbycusis. Which of the following hearing changes should the nurse expect with this type of presbycusis?
A)Loss of high-pitched sounds
B)Loss of speech discrimination
C)Uniform loss for all frequencies
D)Range of hearing loss with low frequencies

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The hearing change with a neural presbycusis is a loss of speech discrimination. Loss of high-pitched sounds accompanies a sensory presbycusis. A metabolic presbycusis has a hearing change that is uniform for all frequencies, accompanied by recruitment. A cochlear presbycusis has a hearing change that is a range of hearing loss that increases from low to high frequencies.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Neural Presbycusis