To perform the Rinne test of hearing function, the nurse:
A) Whispers several words to the patient and asks him or her to repeat what was heard.
B) Places a vibrating tuning fork in the middle of the head.
C) Places a set of earphones over both ears, plays several tones, and asks the patient to identify the sounds heard.
D) Uses a tuning fork to compare the length of time the patient hears sound conducted by the mastoid bone versus air conduction.
D
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