The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has a history of meningitis as an infant.The child is not speaking and does not turn the head to the sound of a rattle.Which type of hearing loss in a child is usually irreversible and may have resulted from a previous infection with meningitis?

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Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage to the inner ear (cochlea) or the neural pathways that transmit sound from the cochlea to the brain. In this case, the child's previous infection with meningitis can cause damage to the inner ear or neural pathways, resulting in sensorineural hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is usually permanent and irreversible. Conductive hearing loss involves a blockage or damage to the outer or middle ear, while central hearing loss involves damage to the brain's ability to process sound. Mixed hearing loss is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.

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