Chapter 1

Question 1

Audiology

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the study of hearing and balance disorders

Question 2

Audiologist

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professional who diagnoses, treats, and manages individuals with hearing loss or balance problems

Question 3

Requirements for Texas Audiology license

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Doctor of audiology, coursework in specific areas, 2000 hours of clinical practicum, passing praxis score

Question 4

License

Answer 4

Granted by state, permission from state to practice

Question 5

certification

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granted by group or organization that you have met minimum qualifications

Question 6

can you practice in Texas if you have a certification but not a license?

Answer 6

NO

Question 7

air conduction

Answer 7

the course of sounds that are conducted to the inner ear by way of the outer ear and middle ear

Question 8

bone conduction

Answer 8

the course of sounds that are conducted to the inner ear by way of the bones of the skull

Question 9

conductive hearing loss

Answer 9

the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the outer ear and or middle ear

Question 10

sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 10

the loss refers to loss of hearing sensitivity produced by damage or alteration of the sensory mechanism of the cochlea or the neural structures that lie beyond. inner ear or auditory nerve

Question 11

mixed hearing loss

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a sensorineural hearing loss with superimposed conductive hearing loss. The air conduction level shows the entire loss at the bone conduction level, the sensorineural portion; and the air bone gap, the conductive portion. Dealing with two problems in the middle or outer ear.

Question 12

Perforation of tympanic membrane

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Conductive hearing loss

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Audiology began following

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WW II

Question 14

Audiology developed from the profession of

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speech language pathology and otology (psychology can be added)

Question 15

Aural Rehabilitation

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Treatment to improve communication of those with hearing loss acquired after the development of spoken language

Question 16

habilitation

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treatment to improve communication of those with hearing loss acquired before the development of spoken language.

Question 17

The father of audiology

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Dr. Raymond Carhart

Question 18

Two professional documents that govern the practice of audiology are

Answer 18

scope of practice and code of ethics

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The entry level degree for the profession of audiology is the

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Doctor of audiology

Question 20

The credential required for the practice of audiology in the United States is

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state license

Question 21

Three main types of hearing loss

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conductive
sensorineural
mixed

Question 22

The two organizations most closely associated with audiology are

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ASHA and American academy of audiology

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There are more than 32 million Americans with hearing loss sufficient to adversely affect their lives

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True

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Prevalence

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The number of existing cases of a disease or condition within a population at any given time

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Audiology specialties

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medical, educational (school district), pediatric, industrial, dispensing, manufacturing, recreational and animal

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the work of audiologists in areas of noise is sometimes called

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industrial audiology

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American Academy of Audiology

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founded in 1988

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Credential required in order to practice audiology

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state license

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certificate of clinical competency given by

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ASHA

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AAA

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American Academy of audiology

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90% of children under 2 get an ear infection

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true

Question 32

32 million americans have hearing loss

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true

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Industrial

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specializes in areas of noise

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dispensing and rehabilitation audiology

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focuses on amplification

Question 35

Tasks within the scope of SLP

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hearing screening, hearing aid checks, and aural rehabilitation