Mrs McGillicuddy Is an Active 80-Year-Old, but She Has Trouble

question 170

Multiple Choice

Mrs. McGillicuddy is an active 80-year-old, but she has trouble hearing. Her hearing improves after she is fitted with a hearing aid. Mrs. McGillicuddy is suffering from _____ deafness, which was probably caused by _____.

• A) nerve; exposure to very loud noise
• B) conduction; damage to the pinna, ear canal, and eardrum
• C) conduction; the hammer, anvil, and stirrup becoming brittle
• D) nerve; deterioration of the auditory nerve

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