The nurse is assessing a patient who may have hearing loss.Which of these statements is true concerning air conduction?
A) It is the normal pathway for hearing.
B) It is caused by the vibrations of bones in the skull.
C) The amplitude of sound determines the pitch that is heard.
D) A loss of air conduction is called a conductive hearing loss.
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