This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hearing Loss, Subject name: ENT
Best time for hearing assessment in an infant - 
Select and explain. 
A. 1st month of life, B. 3-6 months, C. 6-9 months, D. 9-12 months
A: 1st month of life
Answer: A: 1st month of life 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., 1st month of lifeo The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Joint Committee on Infant hearing (2007), has recommended that all newborn infants be screened for hearing impairment either as neonate or before 1 month of age and that those infants who fail newborn screening have an audiologic examination to varifv hearing loss before age of 3 months.