Which test is the nurse performing in the video clip? Click here to view the video clip
a. Rinne test
b. Weber test
c. Audiometry
d. Tympanometry
ANS:
B
In the Weber test, the examiner places an activated tuning fork on the midline of the skull and assesses for lateralization of sound. Rinne testing involves checking air versus bone conduction, tympanometry checks for tympanic membrane movement, and screening audiometry tests hearing.
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