An Elderly Patient Has Been on High Doses of Antibiotics

An elderly patient has been on high doses of antibiotics and is experiencing a sudden loss of hearing.The nurse should contact the health care provider and

A) Stop antibiotic use until the physician responds.
B) Tell the patient that older patients often lose low-frequency hearing.
C) Explain that hearing loss usually occurs with thinning of the eardrum.
D) Assure the patient that rapid hearing loss is normal in the elderly.