Tuning fork questions

Which order do you test?

• Rinne test, then Weber test.

• Weber test, then Rinne test.

What is the Rinne test a comparison of?

• Air conduction to bone conduction in both ears simultaneously.

• Loudness of perceived air conduction to bone conduction in one ear at a time.

• Air conduction to bone conduction in the poorer ear only.

• Loudness of perceived air conduction to bone conduction in both ears simultaneously.

What is the purpose of the Weber test?

• To measure hearing sensitivity

• To establish which ear a tone is perceived

• To determine the pitch of a sound

What is the preferred frequency for a tuning fork used in audiometric examinations?

• 256 Hz

• 512 Hz

• 1024 Hz

• 2048 Hz

What part of the tuning fork should be held when striking it?

• Tines

• Base

• Stem

• Footplate

What option is appropriate for the tuning fork be struck to avoid introducing harmonic overtones?

• On a hard surface

• On a padded surface

• On a metal table

• On a glass surface

Where should the tuning fork be placed during the Weber test?

• On the patient's chin

• On the patient's forehead

• On the patient's shoulder

• On the patient's wrist

What should the practitioner ask the patient after the Weber test is performed?

• How loud the tone was

• Where the tone is heard

• What the tone sounds like

• How long the tone lasts

What is the expected result of the Weber test with symmetrical hearing?

• The sound should be heard in the better ear.

• The sound should be central.

• The sound should be heard in the poorer ear.

• The sound should not be heard at all.

What is the first step in the Rinne test procedure?

• Strike the tuning fork and hold it near the ear canal entrance.

• Place the tuning fork on the mastoid.

• Start with the ear which the Weber has lateralised to.

• Hold the tuning fork in position for 2 seconds.