Asked by Toffe Wilhelmsson on Jun 28, 2024
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Patients may often try to compensate for the hearing loss.Which of the following is not a form of compensation?
A) talking in a soft voice
B) learning to read lips
C) turning the best ear toward the sound source
D) standing very close during the conversation
Compensate
To make amends; be equivalent to.
Hearing Loss
A partial or total inability to hear, which can be due to genetic factors, aging, exposure to noise, or medical conditions.
Read Lips
The skill of understanding spoken words by visually observing the movement of a speaker's lips, commonly used by the hearing impaired.
- Identify behaviors not associated with hearing loss compensation.
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Tarek MoussaJul 02, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Talking in a soft voice is not a form of compensation for hearing loss; it does not help in improving the understanding or reception of sound. Other options (B, C, D) are compensatory behaviors to better capture or interpret sounds and speech.
Learning Objectives
- Identify behaviors not associated with hearing loss compensation.