GA Hearing Aid Dispenser Audiogram Test
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Normal hearing thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 0-20 dB
Mild hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 21- 40 dB
Moderate hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 41-55 dB
Moderate to severe hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 56-70 dB
Severe hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 71 - 90 dB
Profound hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 91+ dB
conductive loss - CORRECT ANSWER- Hearing loss that results from damage to or
dysfunction of the outer ear or middle ear system.
Otitis media - CORRECT ANSWER- An infection of the ear and media refers specifically to
the middle ear. It is most common in younger children but can develop in people of all ages.
Otosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER- An abnormal bony growth on the ossicles, particularly
involving the footplate of the stapes, that causes hearing loss. Vertigo or dizziness may also be
reported.
Sensorineural hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER- hearing loss that results in solely from
damage to the cochlea and/or auditory neurons without any involvement of the middle ear
system. Impacts the high frequencies.
, Presbycusis hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER- age-related hearing loss usually in the
high frequencies.
Ototoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER- Drugs that are poisonous to the inner ear that are called
ototoxic. Typically bilaterally symmetrical and sensorineural.
Noise induced hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER- Hearing loss or impairment resulting
from exposure to loud sound. The typical audiometric signature of NIHL is a sharp
sensory/neural threshold elevation between 3K and 6K Hz with some threshold improvement at
8K Hz. The greatest hearing loss is typically at 4k.
Meniere's disease - CORRECT ANSWER- A disorder of the inner ear caused by a build-up
of fluid, which causes vertigo (dizziness), hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), pain, or
pressure. Often worse in the low frequencies. It is caused by increased volume and pressure of
the endolymphatic fluid in the inner ear.
X- axis of audiogram is measured in _________. - CORRECT ANSWER- dB
Y-Axis of audiogram is measured in ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER- Hz (frequency)
Unmasked air conduction symbol for the right ear - CORRECT ANSWER- O
Unmasked air conduction symbol for the left ear - CORRECT ANSWER- X
Unmasked bone conduction symbol for the right ear - CORRECT ANSWER- <
Unmasked bone conduction symbol for the left ear - CORRECT ANSWER- >
Color used for right ear - CORRECT ANSWER- red
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Normal hearing thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 0-20 dB
Mild hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 21- 40 dB
Moderate hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 41-55 dB
Moderate to severe hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 56-70 dB
Severe hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 71 - 90 dB
Profound hearing loss thresholds - CORRECT ANSWER- 91+ dB
conductive loss - CORRECT ANSWER- Hearing loss that results from damage to or
dysfunction of the outer ear or middle ear system.
Otitis media - CORRECT ANSWER- An infection of the ear and media refers specifically to
the middle ear. It is most common in younger children but can develop in people of all ages.
Otosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER- An abnormal bony growth on the ossicles, particularly
involving the footplate of the stapes, that causes hearing loss. Vertigo or dizziness may also be
reported.
Sensorineural hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER- hearing loss that results in solely from
damage to the cochlea and/or auditory neurons without any involvement of the middle ear
system. Impacts the high frequencies.
, Presbycusis hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER- age-related hearing loss usually in the
high frequencies.
Ototoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER- Drugs that are poisonous to the inner ear that are called
ototoxic. Typically bilaterally symmetrical and sensorineural.
Noise induced hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER- Hearing loss or impairment resulting
from exposure to loud sound. The typical audiometric signature of NIHL is a sharp
sensory/neural threshold elevation between 3K and 6K Hz with some threshold improvement at
8K Hz. The greatest hearing loss is typically at 4k.
Meniere's disease - CORRECT ANSWER- A disorder of the inner ear caused by a build-up
of fluid, which causes vertigo (dizziness), hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), pain, or
pressure. Often worse in the low frequencies. It is caused by increased volume and pressure of
the endolymphatic fluid in the inner ear.
X- axis of audiogram is measured in _________. - CORRECT ANSWER- dB
Y-Axis of audiogram is measured in ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER- Hz (frequency)
Unmasked air conduction symbol for the right ear - CORRECT ANSWER- O
Unmasked air conduction symbol for the left ear - CORRECT ANSWER- X
Unmasked bone conduction symbol for the right ear - CORRECT ANSWER- <
Unmasked bone conduction symbol for the left ear - CORRECT ANSWER- >
Color used for right ear - CORRECT ANSWER- red
