At a clinic visit,a patient's wife tells the nurse that her husband is losing his hearing.The patient protests,saying that his wife mumbles.During the visit,the nurse identifies a hearing loss in the patient based on which of the following findings?

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Inability to repeat a word whispered at a distance of 25 cm from one ear indicates a hearing loss. Option A may indicate a speech problem rather than a hearing loss. Option C may indicate a communication problem but does not necessarily indicate a hearing loss. Option D may indicate tinnitus, which may or may not be associated with hearing loss.

At a Clinic Visit,a Patient's Wife Tells the Nurse That