A nurse is assessing a patient's hearing.Which of the following items does the nurse gather before conducting the assessment?

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The nurse uses a tuning fork when conducting the Weber test to assess lateralization of sound and the Rinne test to assess air and bone conduction-two tests used to assess hearing.A current list of patient medications is needed to determine whether the patient is taking any medications,such as antibiotics,that could possibly cause ototoxicity.Cotton-tipped applicators are not used during an ear examination; instead they are sometimes used to assess the patient's ability to distinguish sharp from dull sensations.Ophthalmoscopes and Snellen charts are used during a visual examination.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient's Hearing