A nurse is assessing a client who seems to have developed a hearing impairment after working at a construction site for a few months. The nurse is using the Weber test to assess the client's hearing acuity
The Weber test does which of the following? A) Compares air versus bone conduction of sound
B) Measures hearing acuity at various sound frequencies
C) Tests air conduction of sound in the tested ear
D) Determines the equality or disparity of bone-conducted sound
D
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The Weber test helps to determine the equality or disparity of bone-conducted sound. The Rinne test compares the air versus bone conduction of sound and tests air conduction of sound in the tested ear. Audiometry measures hearing acuity at different sound frequencies.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).