A61-year-old man has visited the clinic at the prompting of his wife, who states that his hearing is becoming less acute. which of the following assessment questions is most useful in determining whether the man's hearing loss is sensorineural or conductive?

"Do you find that you have particular difficulty understanding people's speech?"

Explanation:

Difficulty to comprehend speech is a symptom of sensorineural hearing loss.

Determining for loss of balance and vertigo and recognizing any pitch-dependent symptoms would be wise, but these are less effective in distinguishing among conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.

As aligning with other sensory deficits, hearing loss is not reported.

1) d

2)c

3)b

4) a

5)c

6) c