Title: 4.5 Midterm
Course: 14SU-HIS-230-GH101-ADVANCED AUDIOMETRY > Section: Lessons

Respondus

Q: Interaural attenuation is greater for:
- headphones
- inserts
- it is the same for both
- it depends on how the headphones are calibrated
A: inserts

Q: Interaural attenuation for bone conduction is:
- 0dB
- 10dB
- 40dB
- 50dB
A: 0dB

Q: For air conduction and bone conduction testing the masking noise should be:
- pink noise
- sawtooth noise
- white noise
- narrow band noise
A: narrow band noise

Q: When evaluation bone conduction thresholds, an air/bone gap exists when the bone conduction threshold is _________ better than the air conduction threshold.
- 15dB
- 20dB
- 10dB
- 25dB
A: 15dB

Q: Word lists for SRT testing consist of:
- phonetically balanced one syllable words
- two syllable spondees
- high-frequency emphasis words
- none of the above
A: two syllable spondees

Q: Masking should be used for word recognition testing when the presentation level of the test ear and the bone conduction threshold of the nontest ear differ by:
- 25dB
- 30dB
- 50dB
- 45dB
A: 45dB

Q: For Speech Recognition testing the test is scored by:
- percent correct
- threshold at which two-syllable wors are repeated 50% of the time
- can be scored either way
- scoring differs depending on the word list used
A: percent correct

Q: When completing otoscopy you should proceed with a medical referral without testing when:
- the ear canal is completely blocked with wax
- there is drainage and pain
- neither, proceed with the test then refer
- either a or b are present
A: either a or b are present

Q: Interaural attenuation for air conduction is:
- 45dB
- 50dB
- 40dB
- 0dB
A: 40dB

Q: Masking is necessary for air conduction testing when the threshold in the test ear varies from the bone conduction threshold in the nontest ear by:
- 0dB
- 40dB
- 45dB
- 50dB
A: 40dB

Q: Speech Audiometry word lists should be presented:
- monitored live voice
- by recording
- either will provide consistent results
- none of the above
A: by recording

Q: The MCL is the client's:
- most comfortable listening level
- most convenient listening level
- most compatible listening level
- none of the above
A: most comfortable listening level

Q: For the purposes of recommending hearing instruments you should obtain:
- Speech UCLs
- speech UCLs and a frequency specific LDL at 2000Hz
- Either a or b
- Frequency specific LDLs at 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000Hz at a minimum
A: Frequency specific LDLs at 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000Hz at a minimum

Q: The pure tone average for a steeply sloping loss should be calculated using which frequencies:
- 1000, 1500 and 2000Hz
- 500 , 1000 and 2000Hz
- 1000 and 2000Hz
- 500 and 1000Hz
A: 500 and 1000Hz

Q: The presentation level for the QuickSIN is:
- based on the client's SRT
- the same sensation level as is used for Word Recognition testing
- is based on six different signal to noise ratios
- the SRT + 40dB
A: is based on six different signal to noise ratios

Q: The Acceptable Noise Level (ANL) is a test for:
- measuring the level of background noise the client finds acceptable
- measuring the client's ability to understand in background noise
- measuring the level a client can no longer repeat single syllable words
- measures speech understanding in noise and annoyance level of noise
A: measuring the level of background noise the client finds acceptable

Q: The QuickSIN and the ANL will add about ________ minutes each to your evaluation time:
- 10
- 5
- 15
- 20
A: 5

Q: Effective masking is:
- any amount of noise you decide to put in the nontest ear
- the minimum amount of noise required to shift the threshold in the TE 20dB
- the minimum amount of noise required to keep the nontest ear busy
- the maximum amount of noise required to keep the nontest ear busy
A: the minimum amount of noise required to keep the nontest ear busy

Q: Case history questions should include information regarding:
- history of noise exposure
- history of ear surgery
- history of hearing instrument use
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: Two commonly used word lists for Speech Recognition testing are:
- W-22 and NW 5
- W-22 and NU 6
- WD 40 and NU 6
- NU 6 and NW 22
A: W-22 and NU 6

Q: When seating the client in the test environment you should:
- seat the client facing you
- look at the client each time a tone is presented
- seat the client at a right angle
- all of the above are acceptable procedures
A: seat the client at a right angle

Q: For air conduction the masking level in the nontest ear should be started at:
- NTE threshold + 10dB
- TE threshold + 10dB
- NTE threshold + 20dB
- TE threshold + 20dB
A: NTE threshold + 10dB

Q: When using the plateau method in masking, the masked threshold is obtained when the noise is raised ________ dB and the threshold no longer shifts.
- 20dB
- 15dB
- 10dB
- 25dB
A: 15dB

Q: If you obtain a word recognition score of 86% this would be defined as:
- excellent or within normal limits
- good or slight difficulty
- fair or moderate difficulty
- poor or great difficulty
A: good or slight difficulty

Q: When using the plateau method for masking the masking noise is raised in ______ dB steps.
- 20dB
- 15dB
- 10dB
- 5dB
A: 5dB

Q: This hearing loss would be described as:
- Conductive
- Sensorineural
- Mixed
- Either Conductive or mixed
A: Sensorineural

Q: The type of hearing loss in the left ear is:
- Conductive
- Mixed
- Sensorineural
- None of the above
A: Conductive

Q: What type of hearing loss is in the left ear?
- Conductive
- Sensorineural
- Mixed
- It could be either conductive or mixed
A: Mixed

Q: The Speech Reception Threshold should be in good agreement with the Pure Tone Average.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Word Recognition Scores should only be tested if the PTA is 25dB or more.
- True
- False
A: False