Hilde is buying a bulb that will light up when someone rings her doorbell. She is buying this because although she can hear people fairly well during normal conversations, she has a very difficult time hearing the high-pitched sound of the doorbell. Hilde is most likely experiencing
A)Parkinson's disease.
B)Huntington's disease.
C)presbycusis.
D)COPD.

Question

Hilde is buying a bulb that will light up when someone rings her doorbell. She is buying this because although she can hear people fairly well during normal conversations, she has a very difficult time hearing the high-pitched sound of the doorbell. Hilde is most likely experiencing ​
A)Parkinson's disease.
B)Huntington's disease.
C)presbycusis.
D)COPD.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Presbycusis is age-related hearing loss that typically affects high-frequency sounds, such as the sound of a doorbell. This would explain why Hilde has difficulty hearing the doorbell but can still hear normal conversations. Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and COPD do not typically affect hearing ability in this way.

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