A child goes to the school nurse and complains of not being able to hear the teacher. What test could the school nurse perform that would indicate hearing loss?
A) Chiming clock test
B) Rinne test
C) Whisper test
D) Weber test
Ans: C
Feedback: A general estimate of hearing can be made by assessing the patient's ability to hear a whispered phrase or a ticking watch, testing one ear at a time. The Rinne and Weber tests distinguish sensorineural from conductive hearing loss.
There is no chiming clock test.
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