Asked by Raina Forstrom on Jun 30, 2024
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Test in which the examiner strikes a tuning fork and holds the shank against a patient's mastoid bone until the patient no longer hears the sound
A) irrigation
B) otoscope
C) Rinne test
D) spirometer
E) audiometer
F) Weber test
Rinne Test
A hearing test using a tuning fork to compare air conduction and bone conduction of sound in each ear.
Mastoid Bone
A bone located behind the ear, part of the temporal bone, containing air cells that can become infected in mastoiditis.
- Determine the assessments employed in evaluating hearing and how they are executed.
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CT
Cassidy TurnerJul 05, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Rinne test involves striking a tuning fork and placing it against the patient's mastoid bone to compare air conduction and bone conduction of sound.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the assessments employed in evaluating hearing and how they are executed.