When She Was a Child, Rashida Was Stricken with a Disease

question 91

Multiple Choice

When she was a child, Rashida was stricken with a disease that caused significant damage to her auditory nerves. As a result, she has struggled with partial hearing loss for most of her life and had to wear hearing aids all throughout middle school, high school, and college. What was the condition from which Rashida was most likely suffering?

• A) mumps
• B) measles
• C) chicken pox
• D) shingles
• E) shigella

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The biological process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body uses energy to support its basic functions and activities.

Muscular System

The bodily system comprising all the muscles of the body, responsible for movement.

Ca2+

The chemical symbol for calcium ions, which play critical roles in cellular signaling, muscle contraction, and neurotransmitter release among other physiological functions.