Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a patient who may have hearing loss.Which of these statements concerning air conduction is true?
A) Air conduction is the normal pathway for hearing.
B) Vibrations of the bones in the skull cause air conduction.
C) Amplitude of sound determines the pitch that is heard.
D) Loss of air conduction is called a conductive hearing loss.
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