When Working with Special Populations Such as Medically Fragile Patients

question 8

Multiple Choice

When working with special populations such as medically fragile patients and patients with mental retardation,special techniques are needed to measure their hearing.These techniques often include

• A)Speech detection threshold measures
• B)Air conduction pure tone testing
• C)Bone conduction testing
• D)Tympanometry

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