How Can an Audiometer Identify Hearing Loss

question 19

Multiple Choice

How can an audiometer identify hearing loss?

• A)By presenting harmonics to a patient, the audiometer can determine at what decibels, if any, hearing impairment happens.
• B)By presenting pure tones to a patient, the audiometer can determine at what frequencies, if any, hearing impairment happens.
• C)By presenting harmonics to a patient, the audiometer can determine at what frequencies, if any, hearing impairment happens.
• D)By presenting pure tones to a patient, the audiometer can determine at what decibels, if any, hearing impairment happens.

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