A Developing Fetus Is at Greater Risk for Which of the Follow

question 44

Multiple Choice

A developing fetus is at greater risk for which of the follow abnormalities if the mother becomes ill with rubella during pregnancy?

• A) heart abnormality
• B) deafness
• C) limb deformities
• D) All of these abnormalities can be associated with rubella.

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Definitions:

dB

A unit of measurement that indicates the relative loudness of sounds in terms of the logarithmic scale, with higher numbers representing louder sounds.

Amplitude

Stimulus intensity; in audition, roughly equivalent to loudness, graphed by the increasing height of a sound wave.

Loudness

Loudness is the subjective perception of the intensity of sound, often measured in decibels, influencing how sound is experienced.

Frequency

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time, often used in the context of waves or cycles.