Hearing Screening Exam with detailed
answers
hearing screening should be initially administered at what age? Why? - correct answer ✔✔ to
children at a younger age, since early special education of children with hearing loss is vital
What are the two physical attributes use to define a pure tone? - correct answer ✔✔ frequency
and intensity
Hertz - correct answer ✔✔ -Hz
-the unit of frequency
Decibel - correct answer ✔✔ -dB
-unity of measure for intensity
physical characteristics of sound - correct answer ✔✔ frequency and intensity
how does the ear perceive frequency and intensity - correct answer ✔✔ frequency = pitch
intensity= loudness
parts of the ear - correct answer ✔✔ outer ear, middle ear and inner ear
types of hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss,
and mixed hearing loss
symptoms of hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ -pain
, -discharge
-ringing
-straining to hear
-dizziness
-need for loud volume on TV or radio
-favoring of one car
conductive hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ from impaired function of the external/middle ear
prevents sound from being conducted properly to the inner ear
-caused by wax in the external ear, otitis media or a ruptured eardrum
sensorineural hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ from impaired function of the inner ear and/or
neural pathways of the auditory system
mixed hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ has a significant conductive component and a
significant sensorineural component
most frequent cause of hearing loss in children - correct answer ✔✔ otitis media or ear
infection
audiometer - correct answer ✔✔ an electronic instrument used in screening for hearing loss
and for testing auditory sensitivity
pure tone audiometer - correct answer ✔✔ electronically generates pure tones, which are used
for hearing screening
Pure tone screening audiometer frequencies - correct answer ✔✔ should include: 250, 500,
1000,2000, 4000, and 6000 Hz
answers
hearing screening should be initially administered at what age? Why? - correct answer ✔✔ to
children at a younger age, since early special education of children with hearing loss is vital
What are the two physical attributes use to define a pure tone? - correct answer ✔✔ frequency
and intensity
Hertz - correct answer ✔✔ -Hz
-the unit of frequency
Decibel - correct answer ✔✔ -dB
-unity of measure for intensity
physical characteristics of sound - correct answer ✔✔ frequency and intensity
how does the ear perceive frequency and intensity - correct answer ✔✔ frequency = pitch
intensity= loudness
parts of the ear - correct answer ✔✔ outer ear, middle ear and inner ear
types of hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss,
and mixed hearing loss
symptoms of hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ -pain
, -discharge
-ringing
-straining to hear
-dizziness
-need for loud volume on TV or radio
-favoring of one car
conductive hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ from impaired function of the external/middle ear
prevents sound from being conducted properly to the inner ear
-caused by wax in the external ear, otitis media or a ruptured eardrum
sensorineural hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ from impaired function of the inner ear and/or
neural pathways of the auditory system
mixed hearing loss - correct answer ✔✔ has a significant conductive component and a
significant sensorineural component
most frequent cause of hearing loss in children - correct answer ✔✔ otitis media or ear
infection
audiometer - correct answer ✔✔ an electronic instrument used in screening for hearing loss
and for testing auditory sensitivity
pure tone audiometer - correct answer ✔✔ electronically generates pure tones, which are used
for hearing screening
Pure tone screening audiometer frequencies - correct answer ✔✔ should include: 250, 500,
1000,2000, 4000, and 6000 Hz
