You are performing Weber and Rinne hearing tests. For the Weber test, the sound lateralized to the unaffected ear; for the Rinne test, air conduction-to-bone conduction ratio is 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.

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These results are consistent with a sensorineural hearing loss, a defect in the inner ear. Otitis externa and impacted cerumen are conditions of the external ear that can cause conductive hearing problems.

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