The client has a hearing aid with an earpiece that is connected by a c

The client has a hearing aid with an earpiece that is connected by a cord to a receiver that the client keeps in a shirt pocket. The nurse would document this as which type of hearing aid?

1. Body hearing aid
2. In-the-canal aid
3. Completely-in-the-canal aid
4. Eyeglasses aid

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: A body hearing aid is a pocket-sized aid that clips onto a shirt pocket. The case, containing the microphone and amplifier, is connected by a cord to the receiver, which snaps into the earpiece.
Rationale 2: An in-the-canal aid is a hearing aid that fits directly into the client’s ear and is barely visible. It is not connected to a receiver worn by the client.
Rationale 3: A completely-in-the-canal aid is a hearing aid that fits inside the client’s ear canal and is not visible. It is not connected to a receiver worn by the client.
Rationale 4: An eyeglass aid has a hearing aid attached to the eyeglasses and is not connected to a receiver worn by the client.