A child has a slight (26-40 dB)degree of hearing loss.The nurse recognizes this amount of hearing loss can have what effect?
A) No speech defects
B) Difficulty hearing faint speech
C) Usually is unaware of the hearing difficulty
D) Can distinguish vowels but not consonants
E) Unable to understand conversational speech

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A child with a slight degree of hearing loss has no speech defects,may have difficulty hearing faint speech,and is usually unaware of the hearing difficulty.The ability to distinguish vowels but not consonants is an effect of severe hearing loss and being unable to understand conversational speech is an effect of moderately severe hearing loss.

A Child Has a Slight (26-40 DB)degree of Hearing Loss