Audiology Exam #2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The difference between the air conduction thresholds and the bone conduction thresholds, which
reflects a conductive component of a hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER - Air-bone gap
A significant variation in a person's hearing sensitivity from one ear to the other - CORRECT
ANSWER - asymmetrical hearing loss
Graphic depiction of a person's hearing sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER - audiogram
The decibel level that is denoted as a solid black line on the audiogram and corresponds to 0 dB
HL; this represents average normal hearing. However, 0 dB HL may not be the lowest level that
a person with superior hearing can detect. - CORRECT ANSWER - Audiometric zero
Hearing loss caused by abnormality in the external or middle ear characterized by the reduction
in the conduction of sound into the ear - CORRECT ANSWER - Conductive hearing loss
A common hearing loss pattern configuration that depicts the most impaired thresholds in the
mid-frequency range, with recovery noted in both the lower and higher frequencies - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cookie Bite shape
unit of measurement for intensity of human hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - decibel
The number of cycles of vibration per second - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency
The unit of measurement for frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - hertz
A conductive hearing loss is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal air
conduction and normal bone conduction
, A sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal air
conduction and equally abnormal bone conduction, inner ear damage (cochlea included)
A mixed hearing loss is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal air and bone
conduction responses, with an air-bone gap
Abnormal air conduction with better hearing by bone conduction is - CORRECT
ANSWER - mixed hearing loss
When there is no response to a particular sound stimulus in a particular condition, the
corresponding symbol is marked on the audiogram with a downward arrow attached to it. TRUE
or FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
Responses from air conduction are indicative of the degree or severity of hearing loss. TRUE or
FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
Bone conduction responses provide information necessary for determining the type or nature of
the hearing loss. TRUE or FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
What is a threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER - The lowest dB level that you can hear 50%
of the time
Normal hearing loss characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - normal AC and BC
thresholds
Conductive hearing loss characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal BC thresholds,
abnormal AC thresholds, Air bone gap is present, middle or outer ear is messed up
Mixed hearing loss characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal AC and BC
thresholds, air bone gap present
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The difference between the air conduction thresholds and the bone conduction thresholds, which
reflects a conductive component of a hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER - Air-bone gap
A significant variation in a person's hearing sensitivity from one ear to the other - CORRECT
ANSWER - asymmetrical hearing loss
Graphic depiction of a person's hearing sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER - audiogram
The decibel level that is denoted as a solid black line on the audiogram and corresponds to 0 dB
HL; this represents average normal hearing. However, 0 dB HL may not be the lowest level that
a person with superior hearing can detect. - CORRECT ANSWER - Audiometric zero
Hearing loss caused by abnormality in the external or middle ear characterized by the reduction
in the conduction of sound into the ear - CORRECT ANSWER - Conductive hearing loss
A common hearing loss pattern configuration that depicts the most impaired thresholds in the
mid-frequency range, with recovery noted in both the lower and higher frequencies - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cookie Bite shape
unit of measurement for intensity of human hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - decibel
The number of cycles of vibration per second - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency
The unit of measurement for frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - hertz
A conductive hearing loss is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal air
conduction and normal bone conduction
, A sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal air
conduction and equally abnormal bone conduction, inner ear damage (cochlea included)
A mixed hearing loss is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal air and bone
conduction responses, with an air-bone gap
Abnormal air conduction with better hearing by bone conduction is - CORRECT
ANSWER - mixed hearing loss
When there is no response to a particular sound stimulus in a particular condition, the
corresponding symbol is marked on the audiogram with a downward arrow attached to it. TRUE
or FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
Responses from air conduction are indicative of the degree or severity of hearing loss. TRUE or
FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
Bone conduction responses provide information necessary for determining the type or nature of
the hearing loss. TRUE or FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE
What is a threshold? - CORRECT ANSWER - The lowest dB level that you can hear 50%
of the time
Normal hearing loss characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - normal AC and BC
thresholds
Conductive hearing loss characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal BC thresholds,
abnormal AC thresholds, Air bone gap is present, middle or outer ear is messed up
Mixed hearing loss characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal AC and BC
thresholds, air bone gap present
