Shane was on the rifle team all through high school and college.After years of exposure to the excessive noise of gunfire,Shane became partially deaf when the hair cells in his ears were damaged.Shane most likely has ____ deafness.
A) nerve
B) cochlear
C) conduction
D) fused

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Shane most likely has nerve deafness, also known as sensorineural hearing loss, which occurs when there is damage to the hair cells in the cochlea or the auditory nerve pathways. This type of hearing loss is often caused by exposure to loud noises, such as gunfire.

Shane Was on the Rifle Team All Through High School