Audiology

Question 1

AC and BC thresholds < normal

Answer 1

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE: Otoscopy usually reveals the pathology for Conductive Hearing loss

Answer 2

True. It involves external/middle ear

Question 3

Cannot hear horns of cars.

Answer 3

Profound hearing loss(Above 80db)

Question 4

Perforation that appear as intact TM

Answer 4

Attic perforation

Question 5

In Schwabach test, an increased BC; defect?

Answer 5

EAC/Middle ear

Question 6

Speech discrimination score: 90-100%

Answer 6

patient has excellent speech understanding and will benefit with hearing aids

Question 7

Sensorineural hearing loss presents as _____ in Schwabach test

Answer 7

Decreased BC

Question 8

Common complication of attic perforations

Answer 8

meningitis/brain abscess

Question 9

Tympanometry:

W-shaped tympanogram

Answer 9

atrophic scar of the tympanic membrane of adhesion of the middle ear

Question 10

Tympanometry:

W-shaped tympanogram

Answer 10

atrophic scar of the tympanic membrane of adhesion of the middle earentrede

Question 11

Most dramatic speech discrimination losses occur in?

Answer 11

patient has an 8th nerve lesions

Question 12

Speech Stenger is especially useful when the patient experiences?

Answer 12

Diplacusis, a different pitch experience in the right versus left ear

Question 13

Tympanometry:

Retracted tympanic membrane, some fluid in the middle ear

Answer 13

Type C

Question 14

BCT are reduced but are still better than ACT by 10dB or more?

Answer 14

combined