You are performing hearing screening tests. Who would be expected to find difficulty in hearing the highest frequencies?
a. A 7-year-old
b. An 18-year-old
c. A 30-year-old
d. A 50-year-old
D
Sensorineural hearing loss begins after 50 years of age, initially with losses of high-frequency sounds and then progressing to tones of lower frequency.
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