Audiology Final ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
audiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - a professional by virtue of their academic degree,
training, and license is uniquely qualified to identify, assess, diagnose, and treat persons with
hearing loss and balance disorders as well as prevent associated impairments
what is the difference between a hearing aid dispenser, otologist, otorhinolaryngologist, and
neurotologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - otologist: study of ear
otorhinolaryngologist: ENT; study or ear, nose, and throat
neurotologist: brain/ear connection
name employment settings of an audiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - private practice
physician's practice
hospitals
medical centers
hearing and speech clinics
schools
universities
hearing instrument/cochlear implant manufacturers
,industry
military
self-employed (consultant)
veteran's administration hopsital
specialty areas in audiology - CORRECT ANSWER - medical audiology
pediatric audiology
educational audiology
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology
industrial audiology
forensic audiology
CI audiologist
aural rehabilitaiton - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of helping those affected by
acquired hearing loss who have already attained language and require restoration of these skills
includes evaluation of hearing, diagnosis and effects of hearing loss, recommendation and
selection of amplification devices, consideration of the type of rehabilitation setting, and
counseling of patient and families about the impact of hearing loss and the need for rehabilitation
,what is the entry level degree for the profession of audiology? - CORRECT ANSWER -
licensure
what is the difference between licensure and certification? - CORRECT ANSWER -
licensure: issued by government agency; met minimum requirements; mandatory; provides the
legal right to practice
certification: issued by on-government agency; minimum requirements and above and beyond;
optional; provides recognition to an individual who has met certain qualifications
what is the professional designation for an audiologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - feels a
calling (wants to help; committed)
specialized training (going to school, learning more in order to help client)
self-regulating (government doesn't step in-you report to your agency if something isn't right)
altruism (client is #1-you are looking out for what's best for them)
autonomous (be independent, we don't need to work for anyone else; work for ourselves)
integrity (honesty)
adheres to a code of ethics (HIPAA; confidentiality; honesty; up to date in field-take classes if
needed)
what are two main professional organizations that audiologists can join? - CORRECT
ANSWER - American Academy of Audiology/AAA
, Education Audiology Association/EAA
Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology/PAA
American Speech-Language Hearing Association/ASHA
Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association/PSHA
Student Academy of Audiology/SAA
Academy of Doctors of Audiology/ADA
name some audiological professional journals - CORRECT ANSWER - Journal of
American Academy of Audiology
why is it important for audiologists to be apart of organizations? - CORRECT ANSWER -
current topics (organizations are changing)
jobs
communication/networking
different perspectives
specialty groups
discounts on materials
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
audiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - a professional by virtue of their academic degree,
training, and license is uniquely qualified to identify, assess, diagnose, and treat persons with
hearing loss and balance disorders as well as prevent associated impairments
what is the difference between a hearing aid dispenser, otologist, otorhinolaryngologist, and
neurotologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - otologist: study of ear
otorhinolaryngologist: ENT; study or ear, nose, and throat
neurotologist: brain/ear connection
name employment settings of an audiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - private practice
physician's practice
hospitals
medical centers
hearing and speech clinics
schools
universities
hearing instrument/cochlear implant manufacturers
,industry
military
self-employed (consultant)
veteran's administration hopsital
specialty areas in audiology - CORRECT ANSWER - medical audiology
pediatric audiology
educational audiology
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology
industrial audiology
forensic audiology
CI audiologist
aural rehabilitaiton - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of helping those affected by
acquired hearing loss who have already attained language and require restoration of these skills
includes evaluation of hearing, diagnosis and effects of hearing loss, recommendation and
selection of amplification devices, consideration of the type of rehabilitation setting, and
counseling of patient and families about the impact of hearing loss and the need for rehabilitation
,what is the entry level degree for the profession of audiology? - CORRECT ANSWER -
licensure
what is the difference between licensure and certification? - CORRECT ANSWER -
licensure: issued by government agency; met minimum requirements; mandatory; provides the
legal right to practice
certification: issued by on-government agency; minimum requirements and above and beyond;
optional; provides recognition to an individual who has met certain qualifications
what is the professional designation for an audiologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - feels a
calling (wants to help; committed)
specialized training (going to school, learning more in order to help client)
self-regulating (government doesn't step in-you report to your agency if something isn't right)
altruism (client is #1-you are looking out for what's best for them)
autonomous (be independent, we don't need to work for anyone else; work for ourselves)
integrity (honesty)
adheres to a code of ethics (HIPAA; confidentiality; honesty; up to date in field-take classes if
needed)
what are two main professional organizations that audiologists can join? - CORRECT
ANSWER - American Academy of Audiology/AAA
, Education Audiology Association/EAA
Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology/PAA
American Speech-Language Hearing Association/ASHA
Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association/PSHA
Student Academy of Audiology/SAA
Academy of Doctors of Audiology/ADA
name some audiological professional journals - CORRECT ANSWER - Journal of
American Academy of Audiology
why is it important for audiologists to be apart of organizations? - CORRECT ANSWER -
current topics (organizations are changing)
jobs
communication/networking
different perspectives
specialty groups
discounts on materials
