What is an appropriate screening test for hearing that the nurse can administer to a 5-year-old child?
a. Rinne test
b. Weber test
c. Pure tone audiometry
d. Eliciting the startle reflex
ANS: C
Pure tone audiometry uses an audiometer that produces sounds at different volumes and pitches in the child's ears. The child is asked to respond in some way when the tone is heard in the earphone. The Rinne and Weber tests measure bone conduction of sound. Eliciting the startle reflex may be useful in infants.
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