The nurse plans to assess the client's hearing.What action should the nurse take when performing the Weber's test?

Choice A rationaleLateralization to the unaffected ear in Weber's test actually indicates sensorineural hearing loss in the affected ear. This choice is incorrect as it doesn’t describe the correct procedure for the test.Choice B rationaleThe Weber's test involves placing an activated tuning fork in the midline of the skull and asking the patient if the sound is heard more loudly in either ear. This helps determine if there is lateralization, which is key in diagnosing the type of hearing loss. Thus, this is the correct procedure for the test.Choice C rationalePlacing the tuning fork on the mastoid bone and then over air is actually part of the Rinne test, not the Weber test. This choice is, therefore, incorrect for the Weber test.Choice D rationaleSimilar to Choice C, this process describes the Rinne test, which compares air conduction and bone conduction of sound. This is not the correct method for performing Weber’s test.