A 25-year-old has Rinne test negative (BC>AC) in the right ear, and Weber lateralizes to the right. These findings are consistent with:

• A Right sensorineural hearing loss
• B Left conductive hearing loss
• C Right conductive hearing loss ✓
• D Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, worse on the right

Explanation

Negative Rinne (bone conduction better than air conduction) on the right indicates right conductive hearing loss. Weber test lateralizes to the side with the conductive hearing loss because in conductive loss, the masking effect of ambient noise is removed, and bone conduction is enhanced on the affected side. Together, these findings confirm right conductive hearing loss. In sensorineural hearing loss, Rinne is positive (AC>BC) and Weber lateralizes to the better-hearing (normal/less-affected) side.

Reference: Dhingra Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, 7th ed.

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