When should screening for a hearing deficit begin

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Assignment:

Mrs M, arrives at the office accompanied by a staff member from the independent living facility where she has resided for 8years. She comes for a blood test to review her Coumadin (warfarin) level as she has a history of TIAs and stroke. She walk using a cane. The staff member from the facility approaches and says, " Mrs. M's hearing has gotten much worse in a short time, and we think it should be checked."

Questions

1) When should screening for a hearing deficit begin?

2) What additional questions that focus on hearing loss should be asked?

3) What screening test will you perform?

4) Which direction do you pull the pinna during an otoscopic exam?

5) What differences in the TM may be seen in an older adult?

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