In which hearing test does the practitioner strike a tuning fork on a hard surface to produce a sound and places the tuning fork in the middle of the patient's head to determine if the patient has conductive or sensorineural hearing loss?

A) Rinne
B) Weber
C) Audiometer
D) Tympanometry
E) Sound decibels

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Hearing loss that occurs when neural structures associated with the ear are damaged. Neural structures include hearing receptors and the auditory nerve.

Conductive Hearing Loss

A type of hearing loss that occurs when sound waves cannot be conducted through the ear. Most types are temporary.

Tuning Fork

A tool made of metal with two prongs, used primarily to produce a specific tone or pitch for tuning musical instruments, as well as for auditory testing and in healing practices.