The nurse is planning to assess a client diagnosed with conductive hearing loss. When performing the Weber test, the nurse would expect which of the following findings?
1. The sound will be louder in the affected ear.
2. The sound will be louder in the good ear.
3. Air conduction is shorter than bone conduction.
4. No sounds will be heard.
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During a Weber test, which tests bone conduction, a client with a conductive hearing loss hears louder sounds on the affected side. Hearing louder sounds on the unaffected side is sensorineural loss. The Rinne test compares bone with air conduction. The client will hear sounds louder in the affected ear.
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