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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Hearing loss can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) foreign body or infection in the external auditory canal
B) dysequilibrium
C) damage to the inner ear from exposure to loud music, especially on a long-term basis
D) degeneration of the ossicles of the middle ear

Question 2

Which is another name for the abbreviation LP?

A) spinal tap
B) local anesthetic
C) epidural
D) cerebrospinal fluid

mcomstock09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) This can cause hearing loss.
B) Correct Dysequilibrium is also known as motion sickness, but it does not cause hearing loss.
C) This can cause hearing loss.
D) This can cause hearing loss.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct Lumbar puncture (LP) is the same as a spinal tap.
B) This is not the same as a lumbar puncture (LP).
C) This is not the same as a lumbar puncture (LP).
D) Lumbar puncture (LP) is a test to remove cerebrospinal fluid; they are not the same thing.