A Patient Informs His Physician That He Is Experiencing a Loss

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient informs his physician that he is experiencing a loss of hearing.His job regularly exposes him to high levels of constant noise.The part(s) of the hearing pathway most likely damaged is/are the

• A) tympanic membrane.
• B) ossicles.
• C) round window.
• D) hair cells.
• E) vestibular membrane.

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