The nurse is performing the Weber test when assessing a patient's hearing. For which abnormalities does this technique assess?
Select all that apply.
1. conductive hearing loss
2. sensorineural hearing loss
3. otitis media
4. degree of hearing loss
5. tumor of the middle ear
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Tuning forks are used to determine whether a hearing loss is conductive or sensorineural. The sound will be louder on the impaired side with a conductive hearing loss. The sound will be softer on the impaired side with a sensorineural hearing loss. If the sound is not heard equally in both ears, the cause may be an infection such as otitis media. The test cannot measure degree of hearing loss. The Rinne test is not used to assess for the presence of a tumor in the middle ear.
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