Audiology

Question 1

Conductive Hearing Loss

Answer 1

Sounds cannot get through outer and middle ear

Question 2

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Answer 2

Inner ear damage/problems with nerve pathways

Question 3

Normal Hearing

Answer 3

-10 - 15 dB

Question 4

Slight Hearing Loss

Answer 4

16 - 25 dB

Question 5

Mild Hearing Loss

Answer 5

26 - 40 dB

Question 6

Moderate Hearing Loss

Answer 6

41 - 55 dB

Question 7

Moderate - Severe Hearing Loss

Answer 7

56 - 70 dB

Question 8

Severe Hearing Loss

Answer 8

71 - 90 dB

Question 9

Profound Hearing Loss

Answer 9

91+ dB

Question 10

Flat Configuration

Answer 10

AC Thresholds within 20 dB of each other

Question 11

Rising Configuration

Answer 11

AC thresholds for low frequencies at least 20 dB poorer than for high frequencies

Question 12

Sloping Configuration

Answer 12

AC thresholds for high frequencies at least 20 dB poorer than for low frequencies

Question 13

Precipitous Configuration

Answer 13

High frequency thresholds worsen by at least 20 dB per octave

Question 14

Tympanometry

Answer 14

Measurement of eardrum immittance as a function of air pressure in the ear canal

Question 15

Tympanometry Procedure

Answer 15

A soft rubber tip is inserted into the ear canal, changing the pressure in the ear canal

Question 16

Type A

Answer 16

Normal

Question 17

Type As

Answer 17

Reduced peak height, normal pressure (middle ear fluid, otosclerosis)

Question 18

Type Ad

Answer 18

greater than normal peak height, normal pressure (TM scarring)

Question 19

Type B

Answer 19

no discernible peak shown (perforated TM)

Question 20

Type C

Answer 20

Negative pressure, any height (eustachian tube dysfunction)