An appropriate screening test for hearing that can be administered by the nurse to a 5-year-old child is:
A)the Rinne test.
B)the Weber test.
C)conventional audiometry.
D)eliciting the startle reflex.

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Conventional audiometry is a behavioral test that measures auditory thresholds in response to speech and frequency-specific stimuli presented through earphones.The Rinne and Weber tests measure bone conduction of sound.Eliciting the startle reflex may be useful in infants.

An Appropriate Screening Test for Hearing That Can Be Administered