During a Weber test, a patient is found to have increased hearing in the right ear. The nurse realizes that this finding is consistent with:
1. normal aging.
2. conductive hearing loss in the right ear.
3. possible buildup of cerumen or otitis media in the left ear.
4. perforated left eardrum.
Correct Answer: 2
During the Weber test, sound heard in, or lateralized to, one ear indicates either a conductive loss in that ear or a sensorineural loss in the other ear. The sound will be louder on the impaired side with a conductive hearing loss; in this case, the right ear. Lateralization is not associated with normal aging. A buildup of cerumen, an infection such as otitis media, or perforation of the eardrum can cause conductive hearing loss. For this patient, the affected ear is the right ear.
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