CAOHC - Audio Metrics /Questions And Answers
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Quiz :TTS - Answer :TEMPORARY THRESHOLD SHIFT - Temporary hearing loss
suffered a result of noise exposure which may partially or total recovery after
noise removed.
Quiz :TINNITUS - Answer :The sensation of "ringing" or "roaring"
(Can be associate with auditory impairment it may be a sign of nerve in the
inner ear be irritated.
Quiz :STS - Answer :STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT
(Calculation implemented by OSHA to designate significant change in hearing
level.
Quiz :THRESHOLD OF HEARING - Answer :The lowest decibel level at which
the subject can detect the presence of a test frequency at least 50% of the
time.
Quiz :CERUMEN - Answer :Ear wax
Quiz :DECIBEL (dB) - Answer :unit used to express the sound pressure level or
intensity of sound
Quiz :dB(A) - Answer :Decibels A-weighted
(a measured sound has been filtered to exclude some low frequencies and
some very hight frequencies.
Quiz :FRECUENCY - Answer :Number of repetitions of sound occurring in one
second.
Quiz :HL or HTL - Answer :The number of decibels above a zero audiometer
reference where an individual demonstrates the threshold of hearing.
Quiz :HERTZ (Hz) - Answer :The unit to measure frequency
Quiz :INTENSITY - Answer :The amount of power or amplitude found in a
sound wave. Usually measured in dB.
Quiz :ANSI - Answer :American National Standards Institute
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