A Person Is Completely Deaf in the Left Ear but Has

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Multiple Choice

A person is completely deaf in the left ear but has normal hearing in the right ear. Which aspect of hearing is most likely to be impaired in this person?

• A) ability to distinguish pitches of high-frequency sounds
• B) ability to distinguish pitches of low-frequency sounds
• C) ability to localize the source of a sound
• D) ability to hear changes in loudness

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Definitions:

Cervix Effaced

Cervix effacement is the process in pregnancy wherein the cervix becomes thinner and shorter in preparation for childbirth.

Amniotic Sac Ruptured

The breaking of the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the fetus in the uterus, commonly known as water breaking.

Stage 3 Of Childbirth

The phase after the baby is born in which the placenta and membranes are expelled from the uterus.

Umbilical Cord

A flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and connecting a fetus to the placenta during gestation.