Assessing the ears and hearing
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- how long are the ears supposed to be?
- 4-10 cm in length and symmetrical in size and shape
- where is the cone of light in the left ear, and the right ear?
- 7 o'clock in the left ear, and 5 o'clock in the right ear.
- how far away can a person hear a watch?
- at a distance of about 12-13 cm( 5 inches)
- what do problems with the whisper test indicate? What about problems with the watch tick test?
- the whisper test indicates problems with low-tone hearing , the watch test indicates problems wiht high pitched hearing.
- how far should you stand behind a person for the whisper test?
- about 1-2 feet
- how do you assess hearing in an infant under 3 months?
- clap your hands behind them and notice if they startle.
- How do you assess hearing in an infant after 3 months?
- after 3 months, then the infacnt should turn his head or eyes toward the sound.