Title: HIS 125 Mid-Term Exam
Course: 14SP-HIS-125-GWA1-HEARING & AUDITORY DISORDERS > Section: Dropbox

Q: The ear disorder pictured is:
- Microtia
- Stenosis
- Otosclerosis
- Osteoma
A: Microtia

Q: The ear disorder pictured is:
- Otosclerosis
- Tympanosclerosis
- Myringitis
- Otitis media
A: Tympanosclerosis

Q: A 256 Hz tuning fork is not ideal for use in auditory tuning fork tests because of the potential of masking by environmental noise.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">A common benign growth found within the inner ear is:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Exostosis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Osteoma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acoustic Neuroma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cholesteatoma</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acoustic Neuroma</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">A common benign growth found within the middle ear is:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Exostosis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Osteoma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acoustic Neuroma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cholesteatoma</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cholesteatoma</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">A medical diagnosis often used for “old-age” related hearing loss is:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Presbycusis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Hyperacousis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otomycosis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Presbyopia</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Presbycusis</span></span>

Q: A monitored, live-voice method of presentation is recommended in performing word recognition testing.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A patulous eustachian tube is one that is stuck open.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A type A_S tympanogram may be indicative of:
- a perforated tympanic membrane
- middle ear fluid
- eustachian tube dysfunction
- otosclerosis
A: otosclerosis

Q: A type B tympanogram with a normal ear canal volume may be indicative of:
- a perforated tympanic membrane
- middle ear fluid
- eustachian tube dysfunction
- otosclerosis
A: middle ear fluid

Q: A type B tympanogram with an enlarged ear canal volume may be indicative of:
- a perforated tympanic membrane
- middle ear fluid
- eustachian tube dysfunction
- otosclerosis
A: a perforated tympanic membrane

Q: A type C tympanogram may be indicative of:
- a perforated tympanic membrane
- middle ear fluid
- eustachian tube dysfunction
- otosclerosis
A: eustachian tube dysfunction

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acoustic reflex measurement is a component of:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Speech audiometry</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Pure tone audiometry</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bone conduction audiometry</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Immittance audiometry</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Immittance audiometry</span></span>

Q: Acoustic reflex testing results in a percentage correct score.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: An MRI performed to evaluate the suspected presence of an acoustic neuroma is best performed with a contrast medium.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">An otologist’s report which includes a patient/client complaint of dizziness, may be termed/identified as:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otorrhea</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otalgia</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vertigo</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tinnitus</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vertigo</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">An otologist’s report which includes a patient/client complaint of ear drainage/discharge, may be termed/identified as:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otorrhea</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otalgia</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vertigo</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tinnitus</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otorrhea</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">An otologist’s report which includes a patient/client complaint of noise in their head/ears, may be termed/identified as:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otorrhea</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otalgia</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vertigo</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tinnitus</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tinnitus</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">An otologist’s report which includes a patient/client complaint of sudden ear pain may be termed/identified as:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otorrhea</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otalgia</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vertigo</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tinnitus</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otalgia</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Anatomically, the two auditory sub-systems of humans are the peripheral and the __________ sub-system.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Middle ear</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Central</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cochlea</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Nervous</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Central</span></span>

Q: Children who are bottle-fed and/or use a pacifier are at a higher risk to develop otitis media than other children.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Damage to the outer ear and/or middle ear is permanent and not treatable.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>

Q: Disorders of the inner ear most commonly cause what type of hearing loss?
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- Mixed
- None
A: Sensorineural

Q: Disorders of the outer and middle ear most commonly result in what type of hearing loss?
- Conductive
- Sensorineural
- Mixed
- None
A: Conductive

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Eustachian tube dysfunction if the most significant factor in the development of otitis media.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">For accuracy and confidence in audiometric pure tone and speech testing results, there should be no more than a ____ decibel hearing level difference between the two tests.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">One</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Five</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ten</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Twenty</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Five</span></span>

Q: Hearing aids are a good option for patient's with otosclerosis once medical clearance has been received from a physician.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">How many Jerger classifications are there in tympanometry?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Three</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Four</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Five</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Six</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Five</span></span>

Q: If test results are valid, the speech recognition threshold should be within approximately 10 dB of the:
- Puretone average
- Word recognition score
- Acoustic reflex thresholds
- Air-conduction threshold at 250 Hz
A: Puretone average

Q: In the early stages of otosclerosis, it is possible to obtain a normal tympanogram.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">In which quadrant of the </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><b><u>left </u></b>tympanic membrane would you find the “cone-of-light”?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The anterior superior</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The anterior inferior</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The posterior superior</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The posterior inferior</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The anterior inferior</span></span>

Q: MRI is ideal for imaging soft tissues, which makes it the best imaging study when evaluating for a suspected acoustic neuroma.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: One audiometric sign of otosclerosis is the Carhart's notch, which is a reduction in the bone conduction threshold at:
- 500 Hz
- 1000 Hz
- 2000 Hz
- 4000 Hz
A: 2000 Hz

Q: One of the main purposes of the middle ear is to overcome the loss of energy when sound is transmitted from one medium to another (air to fluid).
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Otitis media is usually caused by a virus; therefore, antibiotics are not useful for treatment.
- True
- False
A: False
If right: Otitis media is usually caused by bacteria; therefore, antibiotics are useful for treatment.
If wrong: Otitis media is usually caused by bacteria; therefore, antibiotics are useful for treatment.

Q: Otosclerosis is a condition in which the stapes footplate becomes fixated to the:
- Oval window
- Round window
- Incus
- Stapedius muscle
A: Oval window

Q: Otosclerosis is more common in males.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Otosclerosis usually begins in the third or fourth decade of life.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Our human ears have an audible frequency range of 20 to ____________:
- 200 Hz
- 2,000 Hz
- 20,000 Hz
- 200,000 Hz
A: 20,000 Hz

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Pure tone testing can only be accomplished through air conduction tests.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>

Q: Results obtained during bone-conduction testing do not reflect any outer or middle ear condition.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Swimmer's ear is a common term used to describe otitis media.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The CT scan is ideal for imaging bony structures; therefore, it is preferred over MRI for imaging of the temporal bone.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The ________ is an anatomical part of the auricle.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Concha</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Stapes</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Oval window</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tympanic membrane</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Concha</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The _____________ equalizes the air pressure of the middle ear cavity.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">External auditory meatus</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Resonance tube</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Internal auditory meatus</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Eustachian tube</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Eustachian tube</span></span>

Q: The acoustic reflex occurs when the tensor tympani muscle contracts in response to loud sounds.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The average interaural attenuation of bone conduction testing is:
- 0 dB
- 40 dB
- 55 dB
- None of the above
A: 0 dB

Q: The average interaural attenuation of stimuli introduced via TDH-39 headphones is:
- 0 dB
- 40 dB
- 55 dB
- None of the above
A: 40 dB

Q: The average interaural attenuation of stimuli introduced via insert earphones is:
- 0 dB
- 40 dB
- 55 dB
- None of the above
A: 55 dB

Q: The cochlea is organized tonotopically from high pitch to low pitch.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The component of the labyrinth which assists humans in maintaining balance and posture is the:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ocular system</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Proprioceptive system</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Nervous system</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vestibular system</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vestibular system</span></span>

Q: The duration of acute otits media is:
- 0-21 days
- 22 days-8 weeks
- Greater than 8 weeks
- None of the above
A: 0-21 days

Q: The duration of chronic otits media is:
- 0-21 days
- 22 days-8 weeks
- Greater than 8 weeks
- None of the above
A: Greater than 8 weeks

Q: The duration of subacute otits media is:
- 0-21 days
- 22 days-8 weeks
- Greater than 8 weeks
- None of the above
A: 22 days-8 weeks

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The ear condition which results in reduced mobility of the stapes is known as:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tympanosclerosis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Necrosis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Mastoiditis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otosclerosis</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Otosclerosis</span></span>

Q: The footplate of the stapes is attached to the:
- Oval window
- Round window
- Incus
- Malleus
A: Oval window

Q: The hearing loss that may accompany otitis media is usually a moderately-severe or severe degree of hearing loss.
- True
- False
A: False
If right: The hearing loss that accompanies otitis media is generally a slight to mild loss of 25 to 30 dB.
If wrong: The hearing loss that accompanies otitis media is generally a slight to mild loss of 25 to 30 dB.

Q: The inner ear does not house our organs of hearing AND balance.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The middle ear effusion pictured here would be described as what type?
- Serous
- Mucoid
- Purulent
- Bubbly
A: Serous

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The minimum effective sound pressure that is capable of evoking a patient/client response fifty percent of the time is known as _______________.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Threshold testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Audibility testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Discrimination testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Baseline testing</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Threshold testing</span></span>

Q: The organ of Corti contains ___ row(s) of outer hair cells and only one row of inner hair cells.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
A: 3

Q: The organ of Corti resides in which cochlear chamber?
- Scala vestibuli
- Scala media
- Scala tympani
- None of the above
A: Scala media

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The peripheral auditory sub-system includes:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The cochlear nucleus</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The superior olivary complex</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The ossicles</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The temporal lobe</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The ossicles</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The portion of the ear canal which is closest to the eardrum is:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bony portion</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sebaceous portion</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cartilaginous portion</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Earwax portion</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bony portion</span></span>

Q: The purpose of audiometric masking is to isolate the test ear and prevent cross-over between the ears.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The ring around the tympanic membrane where it attaches to the ear canal is called the:
- Annulus
- Pars tensa
- Pars flaccida
- Umbo
A: Annulus

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The sebaceous glands and the _____________ are found in the external auditory meatus.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Pernicious glands</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ceruminous glands</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Olfactory glands</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Perspiration glands</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ceruminous glands</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The sensory mechanism of the auditory system includes the:</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Incus</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Annulus</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Auricle</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cochlea</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cochlea</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The stapedius muscle and the ________ muscle are found in the middle ear.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tensor scallini</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tensor fossa</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tensor frequency</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tensor tympani</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tensor tympani</span></span>

Q: The surgery most commonly performed on patient's with otosclerosis is:
- Stapedectomy
- Myringotomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Mastoidectomy
A: Stapedectomy

Q: The tympanic membrane attaches to the:
- Malleus
- Incus
- Stapes
- Oval window
A: Malleus

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">The tympanic membrane consists of three layers of tissue.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>

Q: The word recognition score is also commonly referred to as the speech discrimination score.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Threshold is defined as the softest level that a patient can hear:
- 25% of the time
- 50% of the time
- 75% of the time
- 100% of the time
A: 50% of the time

Q: Tuning fork tests are most commonly used to determine if a hearing loss is conductive or sensorineural.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Tympanometry is an objective measurement of middle ear function.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: What cranial nerve transmits auditory information to the brain?
- VII
- VIII
- X
- V
A: VIII

Q: What percentage of children in the US will have at least one bout of otitis media before age 6?
- 15
- 30
- 60
- 90
A: 90

Q: What type of hearing loss would you expect to find in a patient with presbycusis and acute otitis media with effusion?
- Mixed
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- None
A: Mixed

Q: When air-conduction and bone-conduction thresholds are equal and better than 15 dB, the type of hearing loss is:
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- Mixed
- None
A: None

Q: When air-conduction and bone-conduction thresholds are equal and poorer than 15 dB, the type of hearing loss is:
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- Mixed
- None
A: Sensorineural

Q: When air-conduction thresholds are ≥15 dB poorer than bone-conduction thresholds and when bone-conduction thresholds are better than 15 dB, the type of hearing loss is:
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- Mixed
- None
A: Conductive

Q: When air-conduction thresholds are ≥15 dB poorer than bone-conduction thresholds and when both air-conduction and bone-conduction thresholds are worse than 15 dB, the type of hearing loss is:
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- Mixed
- None
A: Mixed

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">When performing audiometric threshold testing and you select five decibels up and ten decibels down, you are performing the _________ method of threshold identification.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Ascending</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Descending</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Extended</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bracketing</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bracketing</span></span>

Q: When the acoustic reflex decays in the first 5 seconds of continuous stimulation, there is significant concern for retrocochlear pathology.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Which Jerger classification would best represent normal middle ear function?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Type A</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Type B</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Type C</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Type D</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Type A</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Which audiometric testing evaluates cochlear function?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Air conduction testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bone conduction testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Speech testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Rinne testing</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bone conduction testing</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Which audiometric testing evaluates the entire auditory system?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Air conduction testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bone conduction testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Weber testing</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Rinne testing</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Air conduction testing</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Which benign growth may result from untreated otitis media?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Exostosis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Osteoma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Acoustic Neuroma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cholesteatoma</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Cholesteatoma</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Which external auditory canal disease is commonly associated with a congenital condition?</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">External Otitis</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Osteoma</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Atresia</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bullous Myringitis</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Atresia</span></span>

Q: Which of the following test measurements is calculated as a percentage correct score:
- Word recognition score
- Speech reception threshold
- Puretone average
- Tympanometry
A: Word recognition score

Q: Word recognition scores will be near-normal in patients with conductive hearing loss.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Word recognition testing is commonly performed at ___ dB SL in reference to the SRT.
- 20
- 40
- 60
- 80
A: 40

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Word recognition testing lists are composed of fifty phonetically balanced single syllable words.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">False</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">True</span></span>

Q: Young children are more likely to develop ear infections than adults because the eustachian tube is angled more horizontally in children.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">____________ are defined when the maximum amplitude of the travelling wave occurs at the apical end of the basilar membrane.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Low frequencies</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Mid frequencies</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">High frequencies</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Distortion frequencies</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Low frequencies</span></span>

Q: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">________________ is an objective means of assessing the integrity and function of the peripheral auditory system.</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Speech audiometry</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Pure tone audiometry</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Bone conduction audiometry</span></span>
- <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Immittance audiometry</span></span>
A: <span style="font-family:'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size:12pt">Immittance audiometry</span></span>