Audiology Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Audiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of hearing
What are the two main areas of Audiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnostics and
management
What is the role of an audiologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are the primary service
provider of hearing evaluation including hearing aid dispensing. They require a bachelors and
doctoral degree. 4 year doctoral program, 3 years at the university, and 1 year externship.
What is the role of an audiology assistant? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are essentially
an expansion of Audiometrist role. They perform basic hearing tests, repair hearing aids, check
and clean hearing aids, fitting ear plugs, assist with clerical tasks, assist audiologist in pediatric
testing, allow audiologist to work more effectively and see more patients. Education and training
requirements for this profession vary greatly by state.
What is the role of a Hearing Instrument Specialist? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are
hearing aid dispensers. They work in retail sales. They share similar goals as an audiologist in
providing appropriate hearing aid intervention but they have limited scope of prated and limited
training compared to an audiologist.
What is the role of an audiometrist? - CORRECT ANSWER - They perform basic hearing
tests and hearing screenings. These professionals are typically found in school settings or
physicians offices prior to a referral to an audiologist. They do not have well defined training
requirements. They are only required to take 6 semester units or 8 quarter units.
What are the settings Audiologist and others in the hearing healthcare field work in? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hospitals, healthcare settings: you are under physician
supervision, no marketing, and you can not set your own schedule, you work in a fast pace
environment.
, Private practice: you diagnose and rehabilitate, highest money maker, stressful, do your own
marketing and own your own business.
Educational Audiology: work in schools as educators, rewarding to help students, lower wages.
Hearing conservation industry: Industrial and military
Medical audiology-New born hearing screening, neurological motoring, and vestibular
evaluation.
Equipment and Hearing Aid industry: Manufacturers, sales reps, technical support
Why are people with hearing loss are a heterogeneous group? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The disabling effect varies. There are meany ear diseases, conditions and causes that underlie
hearing loss, there's a variety of hearing loss characteristics. The time factor varies, and
developmental, psychosocial, and environmental factors also vary.
Deaf vs. deaf - CORRECT ANSWER - Capital D- is deaf culture
lower case d-condition of not being able to hear. 3% of hearing impaired population are deaf.
Deaf vs. hard of hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - Deaf-cannot hear speech with or
without a hearing aid
hard of hearing- have hearing loss but still have residual hearing. So they have difficulty hearing
but doesn't mean they do not understand speech with or without hearing aid. 97% of hearing
impaired population.
Hearing impairment vs hearing handicap - CORRECT ANSWER - Hearing impairment-
broad term for having hearing loss. Doesn't describe the degree or how much the person is
affected.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Audiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of hearing
What are the two main areas of Audiology? - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnostics and
management
What is the role of an audiologist? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are the primary service
provider of hearing evaluation including hearing aid dispensing. They require a bachelors and
doctoral degree. 4 year doctoral program, 3 years at the university, and 1 year externship.
What is the role of an audiology assistant? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are essentially
an expansion of Audiometrist role. They perform basic hearing tests, repair hearing aids, check
and clean hearing aids, fitting ear plugs, assist with clerical tasks, assist audiologist in pediatric
testing, allow audiologist to work more effectively and see more patients. Education and training
requirements for this profession vary greatly by state.
What is the role of a Hearing Instrument Specialist? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are
hearing aid dispensers. They work in retail sales. They share similar goals as an audiologist in
providing appropriate hearing aid intervention but they have limited scope of prated and limited
training compared to an audiologist.
What is the role of an audiometrist? - CORRECT ANSWER - They perform basic hearing
tests and hearing screenings. These professionals are typically found in school settings or
physicians offices prior to a referral to an audiologist. They do not have well defined training
requirements. They are only required to take 6 semester units or 8 quarter units.
What are the settings Audiologist and others in the hearing healthcare field work in? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hospitals, healthcare settings: you are under physician
supervision, no marketing, and you can not set your own schedule, you work in a fast pace
environment.
, Private practice: you diagnose and rehabilitate, highest money maker, stressful, do your own
marketing and own your own business.
Educational Audiology: work in schools as educators, rewarding to help students, lower wages.
Hearing conservation industry: Industrial and military
Medical audiology-New born hearing screening, neurological motoring, and vestibular
evaluation.
Equipment and Hearing Aid industry: Manufacturers, sales reps, technical support
Why are people with hearing loss are a heterogeneous group? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The disabling effect varies. There are meany ear diseases, conditions and causes that underlie
hearing loss, there's a variety of hearing loss characteristics. The time factor varies, and
developmental, psychosocial, and environmental factors also vary.
Deaf vs. deaf - CORRECT ANSWER - Capital D- is deaf culture
lower case d-condition of not being able to hear. 3% of hearing impaired population are deaf.
Deaf vs. hard of hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - Deaf-cannot hear speech with or
without a hearing aid
hard of hearing- have hearing loss but still have residual hearing. So they have difficulty hearing
but doesn't mean they do not understand speech with or without hearing aid. 97% of hearing
impaired population.
Hearing impairment vs hearing handicap - CORRECT ANSWER - Hearing impairment-
broad term for having hearing loss. Doesn't describe the degree or how much the person is
affected.
