When conducting the Rinne test for hearing with a school-age child, the nurse learns that the child is unable to hear the sound when the tuning fork is moved to the auditory meatus. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?

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The Rinne test is conducted by placing the stem of a tuning fork against the mastoid bone. When the sound disappears the fork is then moved to the auditory meatus. If the sound cannot be heard at the auditory meatus, this means air conduction of sound is impaired. This does not mean that bone conduction of sound is impaired. This does not mean that the child has normal hearing. This also does not mean that the child is totally deaf.

When Conducting the Rinne Test for Hearing with a School-Age