A client is being treated for arthritis with large doses of aspirin, and the nurse assesses the client for ototoxicity. The most indicative clinical manifestation of damage to the eighth cranial nerve is
A) ear pain.
B) hearing loss.
C) nystagmus.
D) tinnitus.

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Certain medications can damage the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve), with resultant hearing loss. Aspirin is a common cause of tinnitus.

A Client Is Being Treated for Arthritis with Large Doses