Which is an implanted ear prosthesis for children with sensorineural hearing loss?

a. Hearing aid
b. Cochlear implant
c. Auditory implant
d. Amplification device


ANS: B
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted, and they provide a sensation of hearing for individuals who have severe or profound hearing loss of sensorineural origin. Hearing aids and amplification devices are external devices for enhancing hearing. Auditory implants do not exist.

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