The daughter of an elderly client reports that the client is experiencing a decrease in hearing ability in the client's right ear.The nurse suspects a conductive hearing loss due to the presence of dried wax in the right ear canal.In which of the following ways can the nurse best validate this suspicion?
A) Perform the Weber test.
B) Perform the Rinne test.
C) Examine the external ear.
D) Perform the whisper test.
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