Hearing Aids
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (2017). Hearing aids. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-aids
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An individual visits an audiologist complaining of muffled hearing in one ear. The audiologist performs a test using a vibrating tuning fork. When the base of the tuning fork is placed on the bone directly behind the ear, the individual can hear the sound clearly. However, when the tuning fork is held in the air next to the ear canal, the sound is barely audible. Based on these results, what is the most likely explanation for the hearing impairment?
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A patient is diagnosed with profound hearing loss. Medical tests confirm that the sensory hair cells inside their cochlea are irreversibly damaged and can no longer convert sound vibrations into electrical signals for the brain. Standard amplification devices that just make sounds louder have proven ineffective for this patient. Based on this specific type of damage, which intervention is most likely to be recommended?
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