Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

During a pure tone audiometry test, a patient indicates they can hear the tone in their right ear at 30 dB and their left ear at 20 dB at the frequency of 1000 Hz. How should these results be documented in the patient's medical record?

  • The patient can hear the tone in both ears at an average of 25 dB HL at 1000 Hz

  • The patient has normal hearing as both ears can hear below 40 dB HL at 1000 Hz

  • Both ears can hear at the minimum level of 20 dB HL at 1000 Hz

  • Right ear: 30 dB HL at 1000 Hz, Left ear: 20 dB HL at 1000 Hz

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