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corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which test should the patient undergo when the Weber test is positive?

a. Romberg test
b. Rinne test
c. Pure tone audiometry
d. Tympanometry

Question 2

While teaching a session at the local library, the nurse emphasizes that according to the National Weather Service, which of the following is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities?

a. Floods
b. Lightning strikes
c. Hurricanes
d. Tornadoes

mcni194 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
If the Weber test is positive, the patient should undergo the Rinne test to assess the type of hearing loss. The Romberg test is performed to test equilibrium. Pure tone audiometry uses a machine to hear sounds at different volumes while the patient wears a headset. Tympanometry assesses pressure in the ear; it does not assess hearing.

Answer to Question 2

B
According to the National Weather Service, deaths from lightning strikes lead all other categories of weather-related fatalities, exceeded in some years only by floods. It is important for professionals, participants, and outdoor recreation providers to understand severe weather conditions, specifically thunderstorms and lightning, and the dangers associated with them.