The nurse conducting the Rinne test notes that the client hears the bone conduction sound longer than the air conduction sound. Which should the nurse anticipate documenting?
A. Sensorineural hearing loss.
B. No hearing loss.
C. Possible conductive hearing loss.
D. Mixed hearing loss.
Answer: A
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