Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1260 of 2368
The nurse is discharging a child who recovered from meningococcal meningitis. When should the nurse teach the parents that a hearing screen is recommended?
- Before the child leaves the hospital only
- One year after discharge
- Only if the child complains of hearing loss
- Four weeks after discharge
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Correct answer: Four weeks after discharge
A hearing screen 4 weeks after discharge checks for hearing loss caused by meningitis.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026