Which of the following are indicators of hearing loss? (Select all that apply.)
A) Understanding the female voice better than the male voice
B) Reluctance to have telephone conversations
C) Becoming irritable with background noise
D) Turning the TV up to the loudest volume
E) Responding with off-the-wall answers to a question

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B) Reluctance to have telephone conversations, C) Becoming irritable with background noise, D) Turning the TV up to the loudest volume, and E) Responding with off-the-wall answers to a question are indicators of hearing loss. These behaviors suggest difficulty in hearing and understanding auditory inputs. A) is incorrect because typically, a high-pitched female voice is harder to hear for those with hearing loss compared to a lower-pitched male voice.

Which of the Following Are Indicators of Hearing Loss? (Select