NURS 5220- Ears, Nose, and Throat, case study Ear Mrs. Kathryn U, 85-year-old with hearing loss with complete solution -University of Texas, Arlington LATEST UPDATE 2026

Mrs. Kathryn U., 85 years old, lives in the retirement community served by your clinic. She comes in during drop-in hours early one Saturday morning and asks to speak with you in private. She tells you, "My husband says he has to repeat himself too many times when he talks to me and that I should get my hearing checked. I don't think I'm hard of hearing, but he keeps pestering me. I want you to check my hearing so that I can go back and tell him that he's making it all up." In light of Mrs. Unterreiner's husband's comments, you will consider various types of hearing loss that may be affecting her. What are the types of hearing loss that could be affecting Mrs. Unterreiner? Correct answercheck_circle sensorineural Correct answercheck_circle conduction Correct answercheck_circle mixed (a combination of the sensorineural and conduction). ANSD None of the above 2. Multiple Response Select All that Apply 1m 57s done The answer is correct. Score: 8/8 points Your text outlines the patient interview that can be performed for each part or system of the body. However, in practice you will most often limit your interview to the particular problem that your patient reports. In this case, the patient presents with hearing loss. In this activity, you will read a list of topics; select those that pertain specifically to hearing loss. Which of the following topics are strongly associated with hearing loss and therefore vital to the interview of a patient who had reported that problem? Correct answercheck_circle Onset Correct answercheck_circle Character Correct answercheck_circle Context Correct answercheck_circle Shouting Correct answercheck_circle Hollowness Correct answercheck_circle Air travel Correct answercheck_circle Efforts to treat the problem Correct answercheck_circle Coping strategies