What expected result would an older male patient with conductive hearing loss show on a Rinne test?

In the context of conductive hearing loss, the Rinne test is used to compare air conduction (AC) and bone conduction (BC) sound perception. Normally, air conduction is greater than bone conduction, which means the expected result would be that sound is heard longer through air than through bone. However, in cases of conductive hearing loss, the bone conduction is perceived better than air conduction due to issues in the outer or middle ear that impede sound waves from traveling through air effectively.

Therefore, when interpreting the results of a Rinne test for a patient with conductive hearing loss, one would expect to observe that bone conduction is greater than air conduction, represented by the finding that BC exceeds AC. This is a hallmark sign of conductive hearing loss, confirming the presence of a physical problem in conducting sound waves through the normal pathway.