Audiometry is testing that measures hearing acuity precisely. Who does the nurse know can perform audiometric testing?
A) School nurse
B) Hearing aide salesperson
C) Audiologist
D) Office nurse
C
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Audiometry is done by an audiologist. Audiometric testing measures hearing acuity precisely. Options A, B, and D can screen hearing, but they cannot do audiometric testing.
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