The nurse is conducting a hearing screening. Which technique will the nurse use during the whisper test?

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To assess hearing using the whisper test, the nurse should stand at arm's length (2 feet) behind the person and test one ear at a time while masking hearing in the other ear. This is done by having the patient place one finger on the tragus and pushing it in and out of the auditory meatus. While the patient is doing this, the nurse should move their head about 2 feet away from the person's ear and slowly whisper a set of 3 random numbers and letters. The nurse does not need to pull the pinna up and back or cover their lips as they should be standing behind the patient's field of vision. The nurse should only stand 1 to 2 feet away, not 4 feet.

The Nurse Is Conducting a Hearing Screening