Question

How would the nurse assess a client for gross hearing ability?

a. Sit in front of the client and whisper a word then ask the client to repeat it.

b. Have a client close their eyes, nurse rubs fingers together near ear and states “if you hear something tell me where”

c. Ask the client if they think their hearing is adequate

d. Rub fingers together in front of the ear and ask “do you hear that?”

Answer 1

Ans) b. Have a client close their eyes, nurse rubs fingers together near ear and states “if you hear something tell me where”

Explaination:

The "rubbed fingers" test is another quick way to test high-frequency hearing. One rubs one's fingers together, and records how far away from the ear the patient can hear. This method fails when patients pretend to hear.