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HEARING AID DISPENSER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:119 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 119
a disease of the middle ear, sometimes spreading to the inner ear. "abnormal hardening of
body tissue of the ear"
tympanosclerosis
presbycusis
cholesteatoma
otosclerosis
Definition 2 of 119
a patient returns for a first follow-up appointment. they stay that during a choir rehearsal, they
can hear the director, but cannot hear themselves singing. what strategy should the hearing
care professional share or take with the patient?
recommend self help group, encourage wearing schedule, troubleshoot equipment
advise pt to remove aids when singing
lower compression and raise kneepoint
lower knee point
Definition 3 of 119
benign tumor on the auditory nerve that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
otosclerosis
acoustic neuroma
cholesteatoma
labyrinthitis
,Definition 4 of 119
disorder of the inner ear or auditory nerve
metabolic hearing loss
presbycusis
sensorineural hearing loss
otosclerosis
Definition 5 of 119
hearing loss in only one ear
feeling of pressure in the ear
psychogenic hearing loss
unilateral hearing loss
metabolic hearing loss
Definition 6 of 119
wide dynamic range depression
WDRC
TILL
BILL
LDLS
Definition 7 of 119
the theory that links the pitch we hear with the place where the cochlea's membrane is
stimulated
place theory
frequency theory
opponent-process theory
signal detection theory
,Definition 8 of 119
tumor in the middle ear - may perforate eardrum into external ear ear canal
acoustic neuroma
cholesteatoma
otosclerosis
presbycusis
Definition 9 of 119
separates the oval and round windows, bulge in the wall of cochlea
solicitous
promontory
place theory
residue
Definition 10 of 119
Also known as tone decay, the loss of audibility of a sound produced when the ear is
constantly stimulated by a pure tone, common with meniere's patients, and acoustic neuroma.
Cerebral vascular accidents
Tone decay
Perstimulatory fatigue
Fluctuating loss
Definition 11 of 119
The better the hearing loss is in the lower frequencies (125 hz to 1000 hz), the _______ the vent
Smaller
Shorter
Bigger
Narrower
, Definition 12 of 119
the basilar membrane and "essential transducer" both involve which part of the ear?
tympanic cavity
inner ear
outer ear
middle ear
Definition 13 of 119
which one of the following statements LEAST applies when interpreting this tympanogram?
observe the ear canal
cover headphones with a polypropylene cover
contralateral reflex illustrates consistency
postauricular hearing aid
Definition 14 of 119
When bone conduction scores are POORER than the air conduction scores, what is most
likely?
Osteomyelitis
Otosclerosis
Osteoporosis
Paget's disease
Definition 15 of 119
When determining how much gain to add, one option is SRT - _____.
15
10
UCL
40
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