The nurse is testing the hearing of a 78-year-old man and keeps in mind the changes in hearing that occur with aging,such as: (Select all that apply. )

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Presbycusis is a type of hearing loss that occurs with aging;it is a gradual sensorineural loss caused by nerve degeneration in the inner ear or auditory nerve.Its onset usually occurs in the fifth decade,and then it slowly progresses.The person first notices a high-frequency tone loss;it is harder to hear consonants (high-pitched components of speech)than vowels.This makes words sound garbled.The ability to localize sound is impaired also.

The Nurse Is Testing the Hearing of a 78-Year-Old Man