CH 11. Communicating Audiometric Results

Question 1

with this degree of hearing loss, a patient will have trouble hearing soft sounds

Answer 1

mild

Question 2

with this degree of hearing loss, a patient can only hear speech effectively at 3-5 feet

Answer 2

moderate

Question 3

with this degree of hearing loss, a patient can only hear speech if it is very loud or close

Answer 3

moderately severe

Question 4

with this degree of hearing loss, a patient can only hear speech if it is very loud AND close

Answer 4

severe

Question 5

with this degree of hearing loss, a cochlear implant is required to hear speech

Answer 5

profound

Question 6

preservation of exam and test results in patient file

Answer 6

documentation

Question 7

summary of patient documentation

Answer 7

reporting

Question 8

record of an audiogram, tables, graphs, and space for a summary

Answer 8

audiogram report

Question 9

challenge of communicating with patients is:

Answer 9

giving them enough info to understand without so much info that it overwhelms