An Advanced Practice Nurse Has Performed a Rinne Test on a New

An advanced practice nurse has performed a Rinne test on a new patient. During the test, the patient reports that air-conducted sound is louder than bone-conducted sound. How should the nurse best interpret this assessment finding?

A) The patients hearing is likely normal.
B) The patient is at risk for tinnitus.
C) The patient likely has otosclerosis.
D) The patient likely has sensorineural hearing loss.