A patient is scheduled for diagnostic tests to determine the cause of a hearing and balance disorder. For which diagnostic tests should the nurse prepare this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. tonometry
2. computed tomography (CT) scan
3. electronystagmography (ENG)
4. auditory evoked potentials (AEP)
5. auditory brainstem response (ABR)
Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Diagnostic tests used to determine hearing and balance disorders include audiometry, auditory evoked potential (AEP), auditory brainstem response (ABR), and electronystagmography (ENG). Tonometry is used to measure intraocular pressures. CT scan would note abnormalities in organ structure but would not be helpful in identifying hearing and balance issues.
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