Question

medical assistant / quiz: lesson 7 - geriatric assisting question 3 which of the following represents loss of hearing with aging? select one: a. presbyopia b: presbycusis c. glaucoma d. cataracts

Explanation:

• Option a: Presbyopia is age - related farsightedness (eye condition, not hearing loss).
• Option b: Presbycusis is the term for age - related hearing loss.
• Option c: Glaucoma is an eye disorder related to increased intraocular pressure, not hearing loss.
• Option d: Cataracts involve clouding of the eye's lens, not hearing loss.

Answer:

b. Presbycusis