A nurse is assessing a client for hearing acuity by performing the Rinne test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Place a vibrating tuning fork on the top of the client's head.

Move a vibrating tuning fork's prongs in front of the client's left or right ear canal.

Activate a tuning fork and place the prongs on the client's occipital area.

Instruct the client to occlude one ear and repeat a softly spoken phrase by the nurse.