Assessment of the Ears

Separates the external ear from the middle ear

A wax-like substance that keeps the tympanic membrane soft and serves as a defense against foreign bodies.

Inner ear is also called as ___________.

Inflammation or infection located in the middle ear

Test for inner vestibular function

• Romberg’s Test

• Rinne’s Test

• Voice Whisper Test

• Weber’s Test

• Watch Tick Test

Test the client’s equilibrium.

• Romberg’s Test

• Rinne’s Test

• Voice Whisper Test

• Weber’s Test

• Watch Tick Test

Normal: Client maintains position for 20 seconds without swaying or with minimal swaying

• Romberg’s Test

• Rinne’s Test

• Voice Whisper Test

• Weber’s Test

• Watch Tick Test

BC> but with normal TM, patent Eustachian tube and middle ear

Compares air and bone conduction sounds.

• Romberg’s Test

• Rinne’s Test

• Voice Whisper Test

• Weber’s Test

• Watch Tick Test

Perform this test if the client reports diminished or lost hearing in one ear.

• Romberg’s Test

• Rinne’s Test

• Voice Whisper Test

• Weber’s Test

• Watch Tick Test