You Are Performing Weber and Rinne Hearing Tests

Multiple Choice

You are performing Weber and Rinne hearing tests. For the Weber test, the sound lateralized to the unaffected ear; for the Rinne test, the air conduction to bone conduction-to-ratio was less than 2:1. You interpret these findings as suggestive of

A) a defect in the inner ear.
B) a defect in the middle ear.
C) otitis externa.
D) impacted cerumen.
E) serous otitis.