Hearing aids are of no use to an individual with______deafness.
Correct answer: B. Nerve
- A. Ossicle
- B. Nerve
- C. Conduction
- D. Auditory
Explanation
Nerve, or sensorineural, deafness results from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve, which ordinary hearing aids cannot repair. Hearing aids are most useful for conduction deafness because they amplify sound reaching the inner ear.
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