SPCH 205-Exam 1 questions with
complete solutions (21)
hear, study of - correct answer ✔✔audiology comes from the Latin word auride, meaning "to ______"
and logos meaning "the ______ ____" therefore audiology means "the study of hearing"
30 - correct answer ✔✔there are ___ million Americans with hearing loss in both ears
48 - correct answer ✔✔there are ___ million Americans with hearing loss in at least one ear
age - correct answer ✔✔the prevalence of hearing loss increases with ____
presbycusis - correct answer ✔✔hearing loss due to aging
1000 - correct answer ✔✔2 to 3 of every ______ infants in the US are born with a moderate to severe
congenital hearing loss
audiologist - correct answer ✔✔professionals engaged in autonomous practice to promote healthy
hearing, communication competency, and quality of life for persons of all ages through the prevention,
identification, assessment, and rehabilitation of hearing, auditory function, balance, and other related
systems
medical audiology - correct answer ✔✔the largest number of audiologists are currently employed within
a medical environment; they focus on diagnostic assessments for hearing or balance disorders, working
with all ages in:
-community and regional hospitals
-Physician's offices (ENT)
-department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
-departments of public health
,educational audiology - correct answer ✔✔-minimize the impact that hearing loss has on the education
of young children, and in the educational setting
-responsible for the identification of children with hearing loss and referral to other professional services
as needed including:
-the provision of rehabilitative activities
-creating hearing loss prevention programs
-counseling and guidance about hearing loss to parents, pupils, and teachers
pediatric audiology - correct answer ✔✔-primary role is to facilitate parents' efforts to meet the many
rehabilitative/habilitative challenges that the child and family will face
-work within:
-pediatric hospitals
-large rehabilitation centers
-community-based hearing and speech centers
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology - correct answer ✔✔-dispenses, distributes, sale, and appropriately
fit hearing amplification
-can dispense in practically any setting as long as a dispensing license is obtained from the state
-work in:
-private practice
-hospitals
-physicians offices
-speech and hearing centers
industrial audiologists - correct answer ✔✔-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
requires monitoring of noise levels for workers
-provide annual hearing evaluations
-hearing protection
-counseling employees
-ensure that adequate hearing protection is provided by the employers and used effectively by the
employee
, -identify and measure excessive noise areas, consult in the reduction of noise levels produced by
industrial equipment, monitor employee hearing levels, educate employees on the permanent
consequences of noise exposure and fit hearing protection
-full time in industrial settings
-part-time contracted
-work with attorneys, industrial physicians, nurses, and personnel offices within management and unions
tele-audiology - correct answer ✔✔delivers an entire battery of hearing-care services to persons in need
who do not have the means or opportunity to travel sometimes from great distances to receiver services
traditionally located in urban areas or low income areas
recreational and animal audiology - correct answer ✔✔-work in recreational or animal audiology as a
smaller part of their employment opportunities
-more than 80 breeds of dogs with documented congenital hearing loss (audiologists counsel about dog
safety and communication issues, hearing conservation for service animals)
-ongoing research regarding concerning the effectiveness on hearing-loss prevention and management
for canines
settings - correct answer ✔✔audiologists can work in a variety of __________:
-community/university hospitals
-ENT practices
-private clinics
-schools
-manufacturers (hearing aid manufacturers)
-department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other state and federal agencies
-military-based programs
-college and university settings
undergraduate, doctorate, Au.D. - correct answer ✔✔the education requirements to become an
audiologist include:
-a 4 year ___________ degree
-a minimal 4 year post-undergrad degree to receive your __________ of Audiology also known as ______
complete solutions (21)
hear, study of - correct answer ✔✔audiology comes from the Latin word auride, meaning "to ______"
and logos meaning "the ______ ____" therefore audiology means "the study of hearing"
30 - correct answer ✔✔there are ___ million Americans with hearing loss in both ears
48 - correct answer ✔✔there are ___ million Americans with hearing loss in at least one ear
age - correct answer ✔✔the prevalence of hearing loss increases with ____
presbycusis - correct answer ✔✔hearing loss due to aging
1000 - correct answer ✔✔2 to 3 of every ______ infants in the US are born with a moderate to severe
congenital hearing loss
audiologist - correct answer ✔✔professionals engaged in autonomous practice to promote healthy
hearing, communication competency, and quality of life for persons of all ages through the prevention,
identification, assessment, and rehabilitation of hearing, auditory function, balance, and other related
systems
medical audiology - correct answer ✔✔the largest number of audiologists are currently employed within
a medical environment; they focus on diagnostic assessments for hearing or balance disorders, working
with all ages in:
-community and regional hospitals
-Physician's offices (ENT)
-department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
-departments of public health
,educational audiology - correct answer ✔✔-minimize the impact that hearing loss has on the education
of young children, and in the educational setting
-responsible for the identification of children with hearing loss and referral to other professional services
as needed including:
-the provision of rehabilitative activities
-creating hearing loss prevention programs
-counseling and guidance about hearing loss to parents, pupils, and teachers
pediatric audiology - correct answer ✔✔-primary role is to facilitate parents' efforts to meet the many
rehabilitative/habilitative challenges that the child and family will face
-work within:
-pediatric hospitals
-large rehabilitation centers
-community-based hearing and speech centers
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology - correct answer ✔✔-dispenses, distributes, sale, and appropriately
fit hearing amplification
-can dispense in practically any setting as long as a dispensing license is obtained from the state
-work in:
-private practice
-hospitals
-physicians offices
-speech and hearing centers
industrial audiologists - correct answer ✔✔-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
requires monitoring of noise levels for workers
-provide annual hearing evaluations
-hearing protection
-counseling employees
-ensure that adequate hearing protection is provided by the employers and used effectively by the
employee
, -identify and measure excessive noise areas, consult in the reduction of noise levels produced by
industrial equipment, monitor employee hearing levels, educate employees on the permanent
consequences of noise exposure and fit hearing protection
-full time in industrial settings
-part-time contracted
-work with attorneys, industrial physicians, nurses, and personnel offices within management and unions
tele-audiology - correct answer ✔✔delivers an entire battery of hearing-care services to persons in need
who do not have the means or opportunity to travel sometimes from great distances to receiver services
traditionally located in urban areas or low income areas
recreational and animal audiology - correct answer ✔✔-work in recreational or animal audiology as a
smaller part of their employment opportunities
-more than 80 breeds of dogs with documented congenital hearing loss (audiologists counsel about dog
safety and communication issues, hearing conservation for service animals)
-ongoing research regarding concerning the effectiveness on hearing-loss prevention and management
for canines
settings - correct answer ✔✔audiologists can work in a variety of __________:
-community/university hospitals
-ENT practices
-private clinics
-schools
-manufacturers (hearing aid manufacturers)
-department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other state and federal agencies
-military-based programs
-college and university settings
undergraduate, doctorate, Au.D. - correct answer ✔✔the education requirements to become an
audiologist include:
-a 4 year ___________ degree
-a minimal 4 year post-undergrad degree to receive your __________ of Audiology also known as ______
