hearing loss

Question 1

describe a positive Rinnes test result

Answer 1

• ask the patient if they can hear the vibration better in front of their ear or when the tuning fork is placed on the mastoid process
• positive (normal) when air conduction > bone conduction

Question 2

describe a negative Rinnes test result

Answer 2

• ask the patient if they can hear the vibration better in front of their ear or when the tuning fork is placed on the mastoid process
• negative (abnormal) when bone conduction > air conduction -> conductive hearing loss

Question 3

describe a positive Webbers test result

Answer 3

• place the tuning fork in the middle of the patient’s forehead and ask if they can hear the vibration equally in both ears or better in one
• positive heard better in one ear

Question 4

describe a negative Webbers test result

Answer 4

• place the tuning fork in the middle of the patient’s forehead and ask if they can hear the vibration equally in both ears or better in one
• negative when equal in both ears