Otosclerosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are 4 ways to correct the occlusion effect? - ANSWER 1. Reduce the LOWS 2. make the fitting more "open" like RIC styles or thin tube BTE's coupled to the ear with open domes. Custom styles like CICs and IICs offer fewer venting options due to small shell sizes. 3. Increase vent size 4. SAV, is always a safe bet because its always easier to reduce the vent size than increase it Occlussion effect can sometimes be described by the wearer as their voice sounding like an "echo" or "...

What are 4 ways to correct the occlusion effect? - Answer- 1. Reduce the LOWS 2. make the fitting more "open" like RIC styles or thin tube BTE's coupled to the ear with open domes. Custom styles like CICs and IICs offer fewer venting options due to small shell sizes. 3. Increase vent size 4. SAV, is always a safe bet because its always easier to reduce the vent size than increase it Occlussion effect can sometimes be described by the wearer as their voice sounding like an "echo" or ...

What are 4 ways to correct the occlusion effect? - 1. Reduce the LOWS 2. make the fitting more "open" like RIC styles or thin tube BTE's coupled to the ear with open domes. Custom styles like CICs and IICs offer fewer venting options due to small shell sizes. 3. Increase vent size 4. SAV, is always a safe bet because its always easier to reduce the vent size than increase it Occlussion effect can sometimes be described by the wearer as their voice sounding like an "echo" or "down i...

C. Acoustic trauma - Answer The MOST common cause of sudden loss of hearing at 4000Hz is: A. Presbycusis B. Noise induced C. Acoustic trauma D. Acoustic neuroma C. Concussion in the previous six months - Answer During the course of taking a case history, which of the following information is LEAST important? A. Any unilateral tinnitus experienced B. Any vertigo symptoms C. Concussion in the previous six months D. Sudden hearing Loss D. Otosclerosis - Answer A younger moth...

HLT 141 Chapters 15 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers The professional who fills corrective lenses prescriptions is a(n) _____. optician optometrist none of the choices ophthalmologist - Answer- optician _____ is total deafness. labyrinthocusis presbycusis otocusis anacusis - Answer- anacusis _____ is the type of hearing loss associated with aging. Meniere syndrome otosclerosis presbycusis anacusis - Answer- presbycusis The eyeli...

MN 566 Final Exam Question 1 (2 points) Saved The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over the patient’s mastoid process, and wh en the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This is an example of which type of test? Question 1 options: a) Weber test b) Schwabach test d) Auditory brainstem response (ABR) te...

When the right A/C threshold is 10 dB and the left A/C threshold is 80 dB what will occur once 3 5dB increases of masking have been presented to the right ear? A) Overmasking B) Undermasking C) Central masking D) Effective masking - ANSWER B Spondees are used for determining _____________? A) MCL B) UCL C) SRT D) WRS - ANSWER C A 31 yr old female patient/client has a bilateral conductive hearing loss. She reports that her mother had a stapedectomy when she was about her same...

A patient comes to the office after losing all hearing in the left ear over a period of about six weeks. The hearing in the right ear is within normal limits. The patient has been to an ENT doctor and has been given medical clearance to seek amplification. The only viable option is a CROS fitting. The patient is reluctant to comply. Which of the following option(s) should be included in counseling the patient? Choose ALL that apply. A May help the patient feel more balanced B. A hearing ...

Most common cause of hearing loss at 4000 Hz - ANS Acoustic Trauma A mother comes in worried her hearing is worse since the birth of her first kid what is likely happening - ANS Otosclerosis A large dip in the 6000Hz in only one ear with positive tone decay is indicative of - ANS Possible retro-cochlear tumor Patient comes in complaining his hearing aids worked fine until they were cleaned, now they are weak and feeding back what is the likely cause of this problem - ANS Receive...

CH 21 EAQ Auditory Problems Review Test Questions 2024.Which is the most powerful hearing aid available for use by patients with hearing loss? a. In the ear b. In the canal c. Behind the ear d. Completely in the canal - ANSWER ANS: C A behind-the-ear hearing aid is the most powerful hearing aid and is used for all types of hearing loss. An in-the-ear hearing aid is used for mild to severe hearing loss, which provides powerful amplification. An in-the-canal hearing aid is also u...