Alexander,age 55,believes There Is Something Wrong with the Telephone Because

question 108

Multiple Choice

Alexander,age 55,believes there is something wrong with the telephone because he is experiencing difficulty hearing his 3-year-old granddaughter's voice when she calls.Alexander should be examined for

• A) neuropathy
• B) auricularis
• C) presbycusis
• D) presbyopia

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Definitions:

Fetal Heart Tones

The sounds or heart rate of a fetus as heard through devices like a Doppler during pregnancy check-ups, important for assessing fetal well-being.

Beats Per Minute

A unit of measure used to quantify the tempo of music, the frequency of heartbeats, or other periodic activity within a minute.

Uterine Souffle

A whooshing sound heard through auscultation over the pregnant uterus, caused by blood flowing through the uterine arteries.

Nägele Rule

A standard way of estimating the due date of a pregnancy by adding one year, subtracting three months, and adding seven days to the first day of a woman's last menstrual period.