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Ear Infections and Hearing Loss

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What is the result of sound transmission from a larger to a smaller area?

Sound pressure is doubled
Sound pressure remains the same
Sound pressure is decreased by 22 times
Sound pressure is increased by 22 times (correct)

What is a possible cause of conductive hearing impairment?

Blockage of the external ear (correct)
Autoimmune disease
Inner ear infection
Noise-induced hearing loss

What is otosclerosis?

A type of sensorineural hearing loss
An infection of the external auditory canal
Abnormal growth in the tiny bones of the middle ear (correct)
A congenital hearing disorder

What is a possible cause of tympanic membrane perforation?

Injury or infection of the middle ear (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is cerumen impaction?

A blockage of the external ear (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of conductive hearing impairment?

Interference of sound transmission from external ear to oval window (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of conductive hearing impairment?

Noise-induced hearing loss (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the disease that causes abnormal growth in the tiny bones of the middle ear?

Otosclerosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the infection that can cause tympanic membrane perforation?

Otitis media (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of conductive hearing impairment?

Otosclerosis (B) Signup and view all the answers

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