Hearing Tests Flashcards
With vertebrobasilar testing the patient is?
Seated
With vertebrobasilar testing ask the pt to first look as far over their R shoulder as possible and where will the doctor stand?
Same side with pt’s eyes visible
You then ask the pt to not look in the extreme, however they should do what?
Center their eyes
With vertebrobasilar testing ask the pt to report and unusual sensations as you observe for any signs of?
Nystagmus
A general hearing assessment is a?
Courtesy Test
To perform a general hearing test ask the patient to close their eyes and to identify the start and stop of rubbing fingers approximately how many feet from the pt’s ear?
2
If their is a loss of hearing, the pt should be?
Referred out
During the general hearing test the pt should wiggle what while the other ear is focusing on the fingers rubbing together?
Tragus
A general hearing test should be done how many times on each side?
2 times
If the pt can’t hear it from 2 ft away, the doctor should move how much closer?
1 foot
When documenting, be sure to write what?
How many feet away the pt was
How do you activate a tuning fork?
Hold it by the stem
Strike the tines against back of your hand (pisiform)
To perform weber and rinne tests, use what type of tuning fork?
512 Hz
What test is valuable when the pt reports hearing better in one ear than the other?
Weber Test
For webers test place the stem of a vibrating tuning fork where?
Midline of pt’s skull