An 87-year-old patient has marked bilateral presbycusis.In performing a Rinne's test on the patient,what would the nurse anticipate?

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Rinne's test compares air conduction (AC) to bone conduction (BC) of sound. In a person with presbycusis, which is age-related hearing loss primarily affecting the ability to hear higher frequencies, air conduction (hearing the tuning fork when it is placed next to the ear canal) is typically better than bone conduction. This is because presbycusis usually affects the sensory and neural components of the auditory system, which are more involved in air conduction. Therefore, the patient would hear the tuning fork best when it is placed next to the ear canal.

An 87-Year-Old Patient Has Marked Bilateral Presbycusis