The nurse would conclude that a client could be experiencing the auditory type of ototoxicity as an adverse drug effect when the client reports which of the following?

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Auditory type of ototoxicity refers to damage to the structures of the inner ear that result in hearing loss. Therefore, hearing loss would be the most indicative symptom. Vertigo and ataxia are symptoms of vestibular ototoxicity which affects balance, while headache is not typically associated with ototoxicity.

The Nurse Would Conclude That a Client Could Be Experiencing