A Patient Is Admitted with a Ruptured Tympanic Membrane (TM)

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with a ruptured tympanic membrane (TM) . This may result in a hearing loss due to the disruption of which function of the TM?

• A) Separating the outer and inner ear
• B) Vibrating with sound waves
• C) Covering the eustachian tube
• D) Covering the mastoid process

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