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1) Which of the following describes deafness? A) The inability to hear B) A defect in the brain that does not allow sound to be processed C) A congenital defect involving the inner ear D) The inability to understand the spoken word 2) The inability of nerve impulses to reach the auditory center of the brain is called: A) audioneural deafness. B) conductive deafness. C) sensorineural deafness. D) cochlear imbalance. 3) What is enucleation? A) Removal and replacement of the patient’s eyeball with a prosthetic eye B) Corrective laser surgery C) Loss of vision in one eye due to trauma D) Removal of the eyeball 4) Multiple sclerosis is classified as which of the following types of disorders? A) Acquired immunodeficiency B) Autoimmune C) Autoinflammatory D) Autotoxic 5) An injury to which cervical vertebra(e) may prevent a person from breathing? A) C5–C7 B) C1–C3 C) C1 only D) C3–C5 6) What is the cause of conductive deafness? A) Any condition that prevents voice or vibration from being transmitted to the brain from the outer ear due to nerve damage B) A condition that prevents sound from traveling from the inner to the outer ear C) A decrease in the sensory threshold voltage of the ear D) Any condition that prevents sound from being transmitted from the external ear to the middle or inner ear 7) What are physical impairments? A) Problems with the body caused by birth defects B) Temporary disabilities that reduce function of a body part C) Chronic conditions that are untreatable and make a person “handicapped” D) Conditions that limit the use of one or more body parts 8) Which of the following best describes the etiology of cerebral palsy? A) A genetic disorder related to the chromosomes B) German measles, cerebral hypoxia, head injury, or any number of diseases C) Drug and alcohol abuse by the mother D) Typhoid, head injury, or rubella 9) You have arrived on the scene of an injured person. The person has been identified by the police as a Hispanic person who has a hearing impairment. What is the best way to communicate with this person? A) Use written words or pictures; it is the most effective means of communication. B) Try to turn up the person’s hearing aid so the person can understand you. C) Shout loudly and make hand gestures. D) Call for an American Sign Language interpreter to meet you at the hospital. 10) Which of the following organ systems are affected by cystic fibrosis? A) Respiratory and digestive B) Circulatory and skeletal C) Digestive and circulatory D) Respiratory and reproductive 1