Audiology Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
BAHA stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER - bone-anchored hearing aid
which of the following does not typically result in hearing aid feedback - CORRECT
ANSWER - earmold tube is blocked with cerumen (ear was)
the term ___ refers to using two different types of hearing amplification between the ears -
CORRECT ANSWER - bimodal
acoustic feedback from hearing aids is best remedied by - CORRECT ANSWER -
ensuring that sound is not leaking around the edges of a poorly fitting ear mold/ear piece
the concept of ___ involves taking unaidable or inaudible higher frequencies and moving them
into the speech region - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency lowering
T/F correct digital technology was originally introduced in the 1960s but was not successfully
implemented due to space/size requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F a bone-anchored hearing aid is a hearing device that may be worn externally or be surgically
implanted - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F a hearing aid tube is what connects the body of the hearing aid to the receiver, which in turn
delivers sound to the ear. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F SLPs should always defer hearing aid and visual listening check to an audiologist -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
,T/F you are doing a routine functional/listening check on your client's in the ear hearing aid prior
to starting your therapy session. you discover that there is a significant amount of wax in the
receiver of the hearing aid. any small/thin device that fits the opening of the hearing aid may be
used to remove the wax. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
which of the following statements is true regarding the SLP in audiological screening activity? -
CORRECT ANSWER - all of these are correct!
-decisions regarding intervention plans depend on a thorough and accurate diagnosis
-it is critically important consider hearing loss as a comorbidly occuring condition.
-the results of a screening will enable the SLP to establish whether there is evidence
necessitating referral for diagnostic audiological testing.
a listening check of audiological equipment is required to be performed - CORRECT
ANSWER - daily
which of the following terms can be defined as a means of separating apparently healthy
individuals from those whom there is a greater probability of having a disease or condition -
CORRECT ANSWER - hearing screening
an electroacoustic calibration of audiological equipment is required to be performed -
CORRECT ANSWER - annually
a(n) _____ can be defined as an abnormality of the anatomical structure(s) of the auditory system
- CORRECT ANSWER - auditory disorder
which of the following statements is true regarding hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER -
*2 to 3 out of every 1000 children in the United States are born with detectable levels of hearing
loss and 5 out of 6 children experience ear infection by the time they are 3 years of age.
A ___ procedure is one that requires the client to actively participate in the task. - CORRECT
ANSWER - behavioral and subjective
, a task that requires an individual to "raise his hand when he hears the sound" is known as a ____
task. - CORRECT ANSWER - behavioral
T/F conditioned play techniques are only used in the 3 to 5 year chronological age range. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
T/F the instructions for a pure tone air conduction hearing screening are the same, regardless of
the client. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
many assistive listening devices can overcome the primary disadvantage of conventional hearing
aid by improving the: - CORRECT ANSWER - signal to nose ratio
Which of the following would be the device of choice for a client who is unwilling or unable to
tolerate earphones.? - CORRECT ANSWER - desktop speaker
the newer terminology to describe a classroom based sound enhancement system is known as -
CORRECT ANSWER - classroom audio distribution system
which of the following contains high levels of gain that must be adjusted to meet the needs of a
specific hearing loss, or are to be coupled directly to the hearing aid? - CORRECT
ANSWER - auditory trainer
Which of the following devices is impacted the most by sunlight - CORRECT ANSWER -
sound field infrared
T/F all assistive listening devices in the classroom make use of an FM transmitting modality of
the signal - CORRECT ANSWER - false
T/F One characteristic of an analog FM device is that each classroom or meeting hall must have
a difference frequency in order to avoid cross-contamination of signals. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Questions and CORRECT Answers
BAHA stands for: - CORRECT ANSWER - bone-anchored hearing aid
which of the following does not typically result in hearing aid feedback - CORRECT
ANSWER - earmold tube is blocked with cerumen (ear was)
the term ___ refers to using two different types of hearing amplification between the ears -
CORRECT ANSWER - bimodal
acoustic feedback from hearing aids is best remedied by - CORRECT ANSWER -
ensuring that sound is not leaking around the edges of a poorly fitting ear mold/ear piece
the concept of ___ involves taking unaidable or inaudible higher frequencies and moving them
into the speech region - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency lowering
T/F correct digital technology was originally introduced in the 1960s but was not successfully
implemented due to space/size requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F a bone-anchored hearing aid is a hearing device that may be worn externally or be surgically
implanted - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F a hearing aid tube is what connects the body of the hearing aid to the receiver, which in turn
delivers sound to the ear. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F SLPs should always defer hearing aid and visual listening check to an audiologist -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
,T/F you are doing a routine functional/listening check on your client's in the ear hearing aid prior
to starting your therapy session. you discover that there is a significant amount of wax in the
receiver of the hearing aid. any small/thin device that fits the opening of the hearing aid may be
used to remove the wax. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
which of the following statements is true regarding the SLP in audiological screening activity? -
CORRECT ANSWER - all of these are correct!
-decisions regarding intervention plans depend on a thorough and accurate diagnosis
-it is critically important consider hearing loss as a comorbidly occuring condition.
-the results of a screening will enable the SLP to establish whether there is evidence
necessitating referral for diagnostic audiological testing.
a listening check of audiological equipment is required to be performed - CORRECT
ANSWER - daily
which of the following terms can be defined as a means of separating apparently healthy
individuals from those whom there is a greater probability of having a disease or condition -
CORRECT ANSWER - hearing screening
an electroacoustic calibration of audiological equipment is required to be performed -
CORRECT ANSWER - annually
a(n) _____ can be defined as an abnormality of the anatomical structure(s) of the auditory system
- CORRECT ANSWER - auditory disorder
which of the following statements is true regarding hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER -
*2 to 3 out of every 1000 children in the United States are born with detectable levels of hearing
loss and 5 out of 6 children experience ear infection by the time they are 3 years of age.
A ___ procedure is one that requires the client to actively participate in the task. - CORRECT
ANSWER - behavioral and subjective
, a task that requires an individual to "raise his hand when he hears the sound" is known as a ____
task. - CORRECT ANSWER - behavioral
T/F conditioned play techniques are only used in the 3 to 5 year chronological age range. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
T/F the instructions for a pure tone air conduction hearing screening are the same, regardless of
the client. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
many assistive listening devices can overcome the primary disadvantage of conventional hearing
aid by improving the: - CORRECT ANSWER - signal to nose ratio
Which of the following would be the device of choice for a client who is unwilling or unable to
tolerate earphones.? - CORRECT ANSWER - desktop speaker
the newer terminology to describe a classroom based sound enhancement system is known as -
CORRECT ANSWER - classroom audio distribution system
which of the following contains high levels of gain that must be adjusted to meet the needs of a
specific hearing loss, or are to be coupled directly to the hearing aid? - CORRECT
ANSWER - auditory trainer
Which of the following devices is impacted the most by sunlight - CORRECT ANSWER -
sound field infrared
T/F all assistive listening devices in the classroom make use of an FM transmitting modality of
the signal - CORRECT ANSWER - false
T/F One characteristic of an analog FM device is that each classroom or meeting hall must have
a difference frequency in order to avoid cross-contamination of signals. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
