A patient in her first trimester of pregnancy is diagnosed with rubella. Which of these statements is correct regarding the significance of this in relation to the infant's hearing?
a. Rubella may affect the mother's hearing but not the infant's.
b. Rubella can damage the infant's organ of Corti, which will impair hearing.
c. Rubella is only dangerous to the infant in the second trimester of pregnancy.
d. Rubella can impair the development of CN VIII and thus affect hearing.
ANS: B
If maternal rubella infection occurs during the first trimester, then it can damage the organ of Corti and impair hearing.
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