Question

kari is a fan of heavy metal music. her mother is concerned because she knows that prolonged exposure to earsplitting music can cause: alzheimers disease. parkinsons disease. conduction hearing loss. sensorineural hearing loss.

Explanation:

• Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder mainly related to age - related brain changes, not directly to noise exposure.
• Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder caused by dopamine - producing neuron degeneration in the brain, not by noise.
• Conduction hearing loss is due to problems in the outer or middle ear (e.g., blocked ear canal, damaged eardrum), not typically from prolonged loud noise exposure.
• Sensorineural hearing loss can be caused by damage to the hair cells in the inner ear (cochlea) or the auditory nerve. Prolonged exposure to loud (earsplitting) music can damage these hair cells, leading to sensorineural hearing loss.

Answer:

sensorineural hearing loss.