A nurse assessing the results of a Rinne test sees the notation of BC > AC. How should the nurse translate this result?

a) "Cochlear implants cannot enable you to discriminate speech." Cochlear implants improve the ability to hear and discriminate speech, especially in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. The statement is inaccurate.
b) "Complications of cochlear implant are often disabling." While cochlear implants may have risks such as infection or device failure, these complications are typically not disabling and can often be addressed with medical intervention.
c) "Results vary from minimal to excellent improvement in hearing." The effectiveness of cochlear implants varies from patient to patient. Some individuals experience significant improvement in hearing and speech discrimination, while others may have minimal benefits, depending on factors such as age, duration of deafness, and overall health.
d) "This procedure restores perfect hearing in 99% of patients." Cochlear implants do not restore perfect hearing. While they can significantly improve hearing in many cases, the degree of improvement varies, and not all patients achieve perfect hearing.

a) Nerve damage from listening to loud music: This would cause sensorineural hearing loss, where sound localizes to the unaffected ear.
b) Blocked ear canal in the right ear: This would not explain louder sound in the left ear.
c) Normal hearing: Sound is perceived equally in both ears.
d) Conductive hearing loss in the left ear: Conductive hearing loss causes sound to localize to the affected ear.