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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.

Question 2

The hearing of an unresponsive client needs to be assessed. Which of the following will be used to assess the hearing of this client?
 
  1. Audiometer
  2. Brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAER) test
  3. Rinne test
  4. Weber test



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Answer to Question 1

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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.

Answer to Question 2

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The BAER test calculates the ability to hear in a client who is unresponsive. The BAER measures the sound impulse needed to evoke a brain response, which will indicate the client's ability to hear. The other tests need the cooperation of the client and cannot be done at this time.



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