Audiology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Audiology Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass


Audiologist -

CORRECT ANSWER: Assesses hearing, evaluate and fit hearing aides

and cochlear implants, rehabilitation, education and prevention




QUESTION: Deaf -

CORRECT ANSWER: Hearing disorder where person cannot hear

well enough to use oral communication




QUESTION: Peripheral Hearing Loss -

CORRECT ANSWER: Disruption of sound at the outer, middle or

inner ear. Includes loss of auditory sensitivity.




QUESTION: Organic Hearing Loss -

,CORRECT ANSWER: Type of peripheral hearing loss due to a

biological (organic) problem. Includes conductive and SNHL and mixed




QUESTION: Non-Organic Hearing Loss -

CORRECT ANSWER: Hearing loss not connected to an ear problem




QUESTION: Pseudohypocusis -

CORRECT ANSWER: Functional hearing loss

(exaggeration/fabrication of hearing loss)




QUESTION: Central Auditory Disorders -

CORRECT ANSWER: Involves neural pathways; may or may not have

loss of auditory sensitivity. Very complex




QUESTION: Barotrauma -

CORRECT ANSWER: Trauma to ears caused by sudden changes in

pressure (e.g., scuba diving)

, QUESTION: Acoustic trauma -

CORRECT ANSWER: Trauma to ears caused by a sudden loud noise

(e.g., bomb)




QUESTION: Presbycusis -

CORRECT ANSWER: Hearing loss due to aging




QUESTION: Ototoxicity -

CORRECT ANSWER: Hearing loss caused by certain medications




QUESTION: Acoustics -

CORRECT ANSWER: Describes physical signal of sound




QUESTION: Psychoacoustics -

CORRECT ANSWER: Describes psychological processes of sound