You Are Performing Weber and Rinne Hearing Tests

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are performing Weber and Rinne hearing tests. For the Weber test, the sound lateralized to the unaffected ear; for the Rinne test, air conduction-to-bone conduction ratio is less than 2:1. You interpret these findings as suggestive of:

• A) a defect in the inner ear.
• B) a defect in the middle ear.
• C) otitis externa.
• D) impacted cerumen.

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