On weekends, 16-year-old Clayton likes to hunt, ride his motorcycle, and play drums in his local rock band. His doctor told him that he has damaged the hair cells in his ears. Which of the following types of hearing loss does Clayton NOT have?

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Clayton's activities (hunting, riding a motorcycle, playing drums) are associated with exposure to loud noises, which can lead to noise-induced hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss due to damage to the hair cells in the inner ear. The Hunter's notch is a specific type of hearing loss often seen in individuals exposed to gunfire or loud blasts. Conductive hearing loss, however, is related to problems with the ear canal, eardrum, or middle ear and its little bones (the malleus, incus, and stapes), not the hair cells, making it the type of hearing loss Clayton does not have based on the given information.

On Weekends, 16-Year-Old Clayton Likes to Hunt, Ride His Motorcycle