Bedside hearing tests Flashcards
1
Q
where is the tuning fork placed for Rinne’s test
A
over the mastoid process
2
Q
where is the tuning fork placed in Weber’s test
A
in the centre of the forehead
3
Q
what is a normal Rinne’s test
A
Air conduction better than bone conduction
4
Q
what is a sign of conductive deafness in Rinne’s test
A
Bone conduction better than air conduction
5
Q
in unilateral sensorineural deafness, which side does the sound localise to in Weber’s test
A
unaffected
6
Q
in unilateral conductive deafness which side does the sound localise to in Weber’s test
A
affected
