Explain why a patient with a hearing impairment in one ear

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Questions:

1. Describe the results of the Rinne and Weber tests for a patient who has sensorineural deafness in his right ear (his left ear is fine).

2. A patient has impaired hearing of high-pitched sounds only. Is this more likely a case of sensorineural or conduction deafness? Justify your answer.

3. Explain why a patient with a hearing impairment in one ear might not able to localize a sound.

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