What is the Hearing Test That Involves Placing a Tuning

Question

What is the hearing test that involves placing a tuning fork on the mastoid process?
A) Nystagmus
B) Weber's
C) Rinne
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Placing a tuning fork on the mastoid process is part of the Rinne hearing test, which compares bone conduction (tuning fork on mastoid process) to air conduction (tuning fork held near ear). Nystagmus and Weber's tests involve different methods with tuning forks.