The hearing of an unresponsive client needs to be assessed. Which of the following will be used to assess the hearing of this client?
1. Audiometer
2. Brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAER) test
3. Rinne test
4. Weber test
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The BAER test calculates the ability to hear in a client who is unresponsive. The BAER measures the sound impulse needed to evoke a brain response, which will indicate the client's ability to hear. The other tests need the cooperation of the client and cannot be done at this time.
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