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

question 226

Multiple Choice

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, the ear canal, and the eardrum.
• C)conduction; the hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup becoming brittle
• D)nerve; deterioration of the auditory nerve

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