The nursing instructor is discussing the difference between sesorineural and conductive hearing loss with his class. The discussion turns to evaluation for determining what kind of hearing loss a client has
What Weber test results would indicate the presence of a sensorineural loss?
A) The sound is heard better in the ear in which hearing is better.
B) The sound is heard equally in both ears.
C) The sound is heard better in the ear in which hearing is poorer.
D) The sound is heard longer in the ear in which hearing is better.
Ans: A
Feedback: A client with sensorineural hearing loss hears the sound better in the ear in which hearing is better. The Weber test assesses bone conduction of sound and is used for assessing unilateral hearing loss. A tuning fork is used. A client with normal hearing hears the sound equally in both ears or describes the sound as centered in the middle of the head. A client whose hearing loss is conductive hears the sound better in the affected ear.
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