The nurse is collecting data and has just completed the Weber test on a patient with normal findings. How would the nurse correctly document the findings?
a. Air conduction greater than bone conduction (BC).
b. BC greater than A3.
c. Left ear heard better than right ear.
d. Left and right ear heard equally.
ANS: D
Normally a patient hears sound the same in both ears for a normal finding.
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