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The Nurse Is Conducting Hearing Acuity Evaluation on a Patient

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The nurse is conducting hearing acuity evaluation on a patient using the Rinne test. The test involves the use of a tuning fork. Which test result will be validated with the documentation "AC greater than BC"?


A) The patient hears the tuning fork twice as long when it is placed on the mastoid bone.
B) The patient is unable to hear the tuning fork when it is lifted away from the mastoid bone.
C) The patient continues to hear the tuning fork for twice as long when it is lifted from the mastoid bone.
D) The patient stops hearing the tuning fork when it is moved from in front of the ear and placed on the mastoid bone.

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