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Which of the following PTA is considered a mild hearing loss?
a. 65 dB
b. 45 dB
c. 35 dB
d. 15 dB - ✔✔c
,How would you typically explain audiometric results?
a. You should not explain audiometric results because the member may misinterpret what you
are saying
b. With technical language
c. By going into great detail because the member needs all the information he or she can get d.
In non-technical language - ✔✔d
What is the type of word used for speech testing that contains two syllables and is used to
obtain threshold for speech?
a. Spondaic
b. PB
c. Cold running speech
d. None of the above - ✔✔a
What frequencies are the consonants "z" and "v" located?
a. 4-8K Hz
b. 1-3K Hz
c. 250-500 Hz
d. The consonants can be found at any of the above frequencies - ✔✔c
In a moderate sensorineural loss:
a. Bone conduction and air conduction scores are within 20 dB and the PTA is between 45-70 dB
b. Bone conduction and air conduction scores are within 10 dB and the PTA is between 25-40 dB
c. Bone conduction and air conduction scores are within 10 dB and the PTA is between 45-70 dB
d. All of the above indicate a moderate sensorineural loss - ✔✔c
,In a conductive hearing loss which is true?
a. An air-bone gap of more than 10 dB exists and the bone conduction thresholds can be in mild
or moderate loss range
b. Air conduction thresholds are 40 dB or more and match the bone thresholds
c. Air conduction and bone conduction thresholds are all within normal limits.
d. An air-bone gap of more than 10 dB exists and the bone conduction thresholds are within
normal limits - ✔✔d
Your patient/client has a perforation in the tympanic membrane of the left ear. What type of
tympanogram would you expect for that ear?
a. Normal ear canal volume and normal compliance
b. Normal ear canal volume and reduced compliance
c. Abnormal ear canal volume
d. Normal ear canal volume - ✔✔c
What is the interaural attenuation level used when conducting audiometric testing for bone
conduction?
a. 5 dB
b. 0 dB
c. -5 dB
d. 10 dB - ✔✔b
Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves?
a. Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use.
b. Gloves can be reused as long as they were not contaminated with blood or other bodily
fluids.
c. Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized.
d. Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same patient. - ✔✔A
, Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a physician, preferably one
who specializes in diseases of the ear?
a. History of noise exposure
b. Occasional bilateral tinnitus
c. Chronic dizziness
d. History of taking ototoxic medications - ✔✔c
You perform tympanometry on your patient/client and obtain a Type B tympanogram with a
normal ea canal volume. What type of hearing loss would you expect them to have? Circle the
two best choices.
a. Normal hearing sensitivity
b. Conductive hearing loss
c. Sensorineural hearing loss
d. Mixed hearing loss - ✔✔b & d
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