Audiology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

the health profession responsible for caring for persons with hearing loss and related problems : audiology the primary health care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children : audiologist defines boundaries as to what you can and cannot do : scope of practice how did audiology begin : otology and speech pathology when did audiology begin : during wwII 2 | P a g e do you have to have your Au.D to practice : no...

Caloric test is designed to stimulate which of the following structures? : The lateral semicircular canal An individual who continues to react to new stimuli with responses that are carried over from previous tasks exhibits... : Perseveration What is a complete and accurate list of the signals required by federal regulations for monitoring audiometry in industry? : 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 6000 Hz An audiologist wishes to assess the progress of an adult client who is participat...

What are the axes labels on an audiogram? : Frequency in Hz (across top) Intensity in dB HL (along side) What are the numeric divisions of degrees of severity in adults? : Normal = 0 -25 dB HL (Slight = 16 -25 dB HL) Mild = 26 - 40 dB HL Moderate = 41 - 55 dB HL Moderately Severe = 56 - 70 dB HL Severe = 71 - 90 db HL Profound = 91+ db HL What is hearing sensitivity? : A person's ability to detect sounds/ how softly you can hear sounds (volume control) 2 | P a g e What is hearin...

Audiologists are responsible for caring for persons with _________________ : hearing loss, or impaired hearing __________________ is considered to be the Father of Audiology. : Carhart Over the age of 75 yrs, the proportion of adults with hearing loss is approximately ______________. : 1/2 Up to __________ in 1000 children is born with some degree of hearing impairment. : Six The medical specialty that treats diseases of the ear is called ________. : otolarynngology, otology, or ENT ...

What is the FDA approved age for BAHA? : 5 years old In effort to reduce the adverse environmental noise, what adjustment can be made to hearing aids? : Enable expansion which reduces the low level ambient noise At what age is myelinazation of Wave V nerve complete? : Up to 18 months of age What frequency range is most affected in patient's with Meniere's disease? : Low frequencies- 250-2000Hz A doubling of distance results in how much increase in dB? : 6dB At what age can you get ...

Inverse Square Law : as the distance from a sound source doubles, the sound's intensity reduces by half the SPL when no obstruction is present (drop of 6 dB) What is the relationship between fundamental frequencies and harmonics? : F0= lowest freq component of a complex periodic sound; harmonic is a regular and repeating multiple of the f0 In which frequencies and at what intensities are most speech sounds produced? : 30-3000 Hz, 55-65 dB Define threshold : the faintest sound where h...

Normal hearing (adults) : 0-25 dB Normal hearing (child) : 0-15 dB Slight hearing loss (child) : 16-25 dB Mild hearing loss : 26-40 dB Moderate hearing loss : 41-55 dB Moderately severe hearing loss : 56-70 dB 2 | P a g e Severe hearing loss : 71-90 dB Profound hearing loss : 91+ dB Conductive HL problem : Outer or middle ear problem Conductive HL on audiogram : Bone conduction is within normal limits and air is abnormal. Air bone gap is > 10 dB Conductive HL causes : ...

Audiologists are responsible for caring for persons with : Hearing Loss Father of Audiology : Raymond Carhart what percentage are over the age of 75 years, proportion of adults with hearing loss is appoximately. : 50% Up to ___ in 1000 child is born with some degree of hearing loss. : 6 otolaryngology : medical specialty concerned with disorders of the ear, nose, and throat 1930's 2 | P a g e : When audiometers started being used in clinical hearing assessments in the United Sta...

The current graduate in Audiology today must obtain a professional Doctorate degree. : True Prior to WWII who provided hearing care services? : physicians and hearing aid dispensers List two reasons for the growth of Audiology: : Baby boomers, newborn hearing screenings (early identification), noise exposure increase The purpose of an audiological evaluation is to define: : -Extent (degree) of hearing loss and type of hearing loss ASHA and AAA are: : Two audiology associations Incide...

What is the most likely diagnosis based on the results? (A) Otosclerosis (B) Otitis media (C) Bilateral atresia (D) Impacted cerumen (E) Perforated tympanic membrane : Otitis Media Which of the following scores are mostly likely to be obtained if word recognition is assessed using an age-appropriate test at 40 dB SL?A) (A) 70% right ear, 66% left ear (B) 60% right ear, 80% left ear (C) 80% right ear, 72% left ear (D) 88% right ear, 90% left ear (E) 100% right ear, 70% left ear : ...