SPAUD 344: Audiology Exam 3 questions well
answered to pass
1. What is a
*an apparent loss of hearing w/out any organic disorder or with
nonor- ganic
insuflcient pathological evidence to explain the extent of the loss
HL?
*nonorganic losses can manifest in patients of any gender, age, or
socioeconomic background
*patient responds only when stimuli are presented at levels well above true
thresh- olds (absolute)
*admitted thresholds are exaggerated
2. additional *erroneous HL
termi- nology *pseudohypacusis
used to *functional HL
describe *psychogenic HL
nonor- ganic *hysterical deafness
HL *false or exaggerated HL
*factitious disorder
*malingering
3. Malingering/ Psy- 1. one who malingers is deliberately falsifying their symptoms for a
desired gain
chogenic HL (suggests caused for the exaggerated loss)
1. definition 2. *substantial, equal HL at all frequencies (flat audiogram) or no
2. symptoms response to pure tones at all in one or both ears
3. clinical *inconsistent results
signs and *exaggerated attention, press earphones, pretend not to hear directions
manifesta- (visual cues)
tions *patient history can give clues
3. *lack of false-positive responses
*threshold variability (typically >15)
*atypical speech responses (half words/ high % at low SL)
*SRT-PTA discrepancy (>10dB w/ SRT better)
*absences of shadow curve
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, SPAUD 344: Audiology Exam 3 questions well
answered to pass
*AB gap and Type A
tymp (shouldn't be
together)
2/
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answered to pass
1. What is a
*an apparent loss of hearing w/out any organic disorder or with
nonor- ganic
insuflcient pathological evidence to explain the extent of the loss
HL?
*nonorganic losses can manifest in patients of any gender, age, or
socioeconomic background
*patient responds only when stimuli are presented at levels well above true
thresh- olds (absolute)
*admitted thresholds are exaggerated
2. additional *erroneous HL
termi- nology *pseudohypacusis
used to *functional HL
describe *psychogenic HL
nonor- ganic *hysterical deafness
HL *false or exaggerated HL
*factitious disorder
*malingering
3. Malingering/ Psy- 1. one who malingers is deliberately falsifying their symptoms for a
desired gain
chogenic HL (suggests caused for the exaggerated loss)
1. definition 2. *substantial, equal HL at all frequencies (flat audiogram) or no
2. symptoms response to pure tones at all in one or both ears
3. clinical *inconsistent results
signs and *exaggerated attention, press earphones, pretend not to hear directions
manifesta- (visual cues)
tions *patient history can give clues
3. *lack of false-positive responses
*threshold variability (typically >15)
*atypical speech responses (half words/ high % at low SL)
*SRT-PTA discrepancy (>10dB w/ SRT better)
*absences of shadow curve
1/
11
, SPAUD 344: Audiology Exam 3 questions well
answered to pass
*AB gap and Type A
tymp (shouldn't be
together)
2/
11
