Clinical Audiology Exam 1
Review QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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what is audiology? - answer--the study of hearing and hearing disorders
what is audiology devoted to? - answer--devoted to treatment of hearing loss and balance
issues
all associated with the vestibulocochlear system
heavily involved in prevention, identification, and evaluation of hearing disorders
audiology has to do with ___ and ___ of those with hearing loss - answer--rehabilitation and
habilitation
who is the 'father' of audiology? - answer--captain raymond carhart
who helped coin the term audiology along with captain raymond carhart? - answer--dr norton
canfield
what is the primary role of the audiologist? - answer--assess hearing and determining presence
or absence of hearing loss
what is the second role of the audiologist? - answer--if a person has a hearing loss they are
responsible for evaluation and fitting of hearing device/amplification system
what is the third role of the audiologist? - answer--assisting with the implementation of aural
rehabilitation or habilitation
,what is habilitation? - answer--someone born with hearing loss and no prior exposure to
language
what is rehabilitation? - answer--someone who has a language base and you are reteaching
them how to listen with amplification system
is licensure a legal requirement to practice as an audiologist? - answer--yes
to obtain a license a person must: - answer--complete all educational courses
complete a minimum of 1820 clinical clock hours
passing praxis score
is certification a legal requirement to practice as an audiologist? - answer--no
what are some of the associations that can certify audiologists? - answer--ASHA
ABA- american board of audiology
AAA- american academy of audiology
how many children are born with detectable hearing loss in one or both ears? - answer--2-3 out
of every 1000 children born
more than __% of deaf children are born to hearing parents - answer--90%
how many adults report having hearing difficulty? - answer--37.5 million
what is the strongest predictor of hearing loss? - answer--age
as we age, HL becomes more prevalent
,__ million people have experienced tinnitus lasting at least 5 minutes in the past year - answer--
25 million
how many adults could benefit from hearing aids? - answer--28.8 million
__ out of __ children experience an ear infection by the time they are 3 years of age - answer--5
out of 6
what are the different audiology specialities? - answer--medical audiology
educational audiology
pediatric audiology
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology
industrial audiology
tele-audiology
recreational and animal audiology
what is included within the scope of practice for SLPs and audiology? - answer--collaboration
counseling
prevention and wellness
screening
assessment
treatment
modalities, technology, and instrumentation
population and systems
, what are some important audiology concepts for the SLP? - answer--structure and function of
auditory system
common hearing disorders
audiogram interpretation
hearing screening technique/protocols
referral procedures
aural rehabilitation/habilitation
what is sound? - answer--vibration that propagates through the air in the form of a wave
what is the definition of sound broken down? - answer--vibration is an oscillation of air
particles-- going back and forth
propagates through the air-- they need a medium to go through
particles collide with each other as they move back and forth and form a wave-- the wave is
transporting energy without the transport of matter
what are the 3 things we need for sound to occur? - answer--source of energy
vibrating object that generates and audible pressure wave
medium of transmission (air)
what are the different forms of displacement of particles (waves)? - answer--compression
(condensation)
rarefaction
what are compression waves? - answer--positive air pressure
particles are close together
sound pressure is high
Review QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
what is audiology? - answer--the study of hearing and hearing disorders
what is audiology devoted to? - answer--devoted to treatment of hearing loss and balance
issues
all associated with the vestibulocochlear system
heavily involved in prevention, identification, and evaluation of hearing disorders
audiology has to do with ___ and ___ of those with hearing loss - answer--rehabilitation and
habilitation
who is the 'father' of audiology? - answer--captain raymond carhart
who helped coin the term audiology along with captain raymond carhart? - answer--dr norton
canfield
what is the primary role of the audiologist? - answer--assess hearing and determining presence
or absence of hearing loss
what is the second role of the audiologist? - answer--if a person has a hearing loss they are
responsible for evaluation and fitting of hearing device/amplification system
what is the third role of the audiologist? - answer--assisting with the implementation of aural
rehabilitation or habilitation
,what is habilitation? - answer--someone born with hearing loss and no prior exposure to
language
what is rehabilitation? - answer--someone who has a language base and you are reteaching
them how to listen with amplification system
is licensure a legal requirement to practice as an audiologist? - answer--yes
to obtain a license a person must: - answer--complete all educational courses
complete a minimum of 1820 clinical clock hours
passing praxis score
is certification a legal requirement to practice as an audiologist? - answer--no
what are some of the associations that can certify audiologists? - answer--ASHA
ABA- american board of audiology
AAA- american academy of audiology
how many children are born with detectable hearing loss in one or both ears? - answer--2-3 out
of every 1000 children born
more than __% of deaf children are born to hearing parents - answer--90%
how many adults report having hearing difficulty? - answer--37.5 million
what is the strongest predictor of hearing loss? - answer--age
as we age, HL becomes more prevalent
,__ million people have experienced tinnitus lasting at least 5 minutes in the past year - answer--
25 million
how many adults could benefit from hearing aids? - answer--28.8 million
__ out of __ children experience an ear infection by the time they are 3 years of age - answer--5
out of 6
what are the different audiology specialities? - answer--medical audiology
educational audiology
pediatric audiology
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology
industrial audiology
tele-audiology
recreational and animal audiology
what is included within the scope of practice for SLPs and audiology? - answer--collaboration
counseling
prevention and wellness
screening
assessment
treatment
modalities, technology, and instrumentation
population and systems
, what are some important audiology concepts for the SLP? - answer--structure and function of
auditory system
common hearing disorders
audiogram interpretation
hearing screening technique/protocols
referral procedures
aural rehabilitation/habilitation
what is sound? - answer--vibration that propagates through the air in the form of a wave
what is the definition of sound broken down? - answer--vibration is an oscillation of air
particles-- going back and forth
propagates through the air-- they need a medium to go through
particles collide with each other as they move back and forth and form a wave-- the wave is
transporting energy without the transport of matter
what are the 3 things we need for sound to occur? - answer--source of energy
vibrating object that generates and audible pressure wave
medium of transmission (air)
what are the different forms of displacement of particles (waves)? - answer--compression
(condensation)
rarefaction
what are compression waves? - answer--positive air pressure
particles are close together
sound pressure is high
