If a person cannot hear the sound produced by the tuning fork through the air or when the tuning fork is placed on the bone of the skull behind the ear, what type of hearing loss do they most likely have?

A. Conductive hearing loss
B. Sensorineural hearing loss
C. Both of these answers are correct.
D. Neither of these answers is correct.


Answer: C

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