Assessment of Hearing in the Pediatric Population

Question 1

Behavioral assessment is at :

Answer 1

B-6 Months

Question 2

What is a behavioral response for an infant of B-6 months?

Answer 2

Response from the person

Question 3

What is an Electrophysiologic response of an infant?

Answer 3

no active participation, and newborn can be assessed while sleeping ( and can be performed on anyone)

Question 4

What are some Electrophysiologic tests? (3)

Answer 4

1. Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) 2. Auditory Brain Stem Response Audiometry (ABR) 3. Acoustic Immitance Measurement

Question 5

Should a test of hearing be based on one result?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

What does an Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) test do?

Answer 6

Tests how an healthy cochlea hears and produces sound–. only suggests a healthy cochlea ( 90% pass rate)

Question 7

What two tests are used together for screening?

Answer 7

1. Otoacoustic Emissions and 2. Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR)

Question 8

Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR)?

Answer 8

sound is put in ear to receive a response. Goes further than cochlea.

Question 9

What does Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR) test?

Answer 9

Tests auditory nerve and brain stem pathway

Question 10

How is a Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR) test administered?

Answer 10

electrodes placed on a baby’s skull, then record neuroelectrical activity that occurs when sound is in ears.

Question 11

what does Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) do?

Answer 11

Differentiates between severe/ profound hearing loss

Question 12

What is Acoustic Immitance Testing?

Answer 12

Test ME function: Tympanometry- shows if you have punctured ear drum or ear infection 2. Acoustic Reflex Testing: involves recording of the stapedius muscle activity