An Aging Gentleman Suspects That His Hearing Is Failing

question 17

Multiple Choice

An aging gentleman suspects that his hearing is failing. He sees a specialist who performs this test to determine the precise nature of his suspected hearing loss.

• A) Barany test
• B) Rinne test
• C) Weber test
• D) audiometry test

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Definitions:

Wavelength

The distance between two consecutive points of similar phase in a wave, such as between two crests or troughs in a sound or light wave.

Colour

A characteristic of visual perception described through categories such as hue, saturation, and brightness, resulting from the way an object interacts with light.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave, a key characteristic in understanding wave properties.

Triglycerides

A type of fat found in the blood that the body uses for energy.