Exam 1

Question 1

When did Audiologist exist?

Answer 1

After WWII

Question 2

When did audiology become a doctorate degree?

Answer 2

2012

Question 3

___ in ___ per 1000 babies are born with hearing loss

Answer 3

1 in 6

Question 4

What are some reasons why babies have hearing loss?

Answer 4

Genetics, developmental issues, sickness, accidents during birthing process

Question 5

___ per 1,000 of people under 18 have hearing loss

Answer 5

16

Question 6

What are some reasons why people under 18 have hearing loss?

Answer 6

Using listening devices inappropriately, trauma, ear infections, diseases such as meningitis, rubella, CMV, pneumonia, toxoplasmosis

Question 7

____ per 1,000 of people between ages 18-44 have hearing loss

Answer 7

71

Question 8

What are some reasons why people between ages 18-44 have hearing loss?

Answer 8

Improper equipment for work, sickness, diuretics

Question 9

___ per 1,000 of people between ages 45-64 have hearing loss

Answer 9

180

Question 10

___ per 1,000 of people between ages 65-74 have hearing loss

Answer 10

310

Question 11

___ per 1,000 of people over 75 have hearing loss

Answer 11

480

Question 12

What is the scope of practice for audiologists (7)?

Answer 12

Prevention, identification, assessment, rehabilitation, advocacy, education, research

Question 13

What is included in the audiometric test battery (5)?

Answer 13

Case history, otoscopic inspection, pure tone audiometry, immittance audiometry, speech audiometry

Question 14

Information gathering and rapport; can be verbal or written

Answer 14

Case history

Question 15

What are some reasons why people don’t wear hearing aids?

Answer 15

Doesn’t restore hearing loss; only aids in hearing, not fashionable, always have to adjust settings in different environments

Question 16

Eustachian tube inflammation

Answer 16

Ear infection

Question 17

What causes an ear infection?

Answer 17

The eustachian tube is inflamed causing a lot of negative pressure in the middle ear, fluid in middle ear stays for a longer period of time promoting bacteria growth, fluid can push the tympanic membrane out causing it to rupture

Question 18

Skin tumor in the middle ear

Answer 18

Cholesteatoma

Question 19

What is the middle ear made up of?

Answer 19

Mucosal membrane

Question 20

Why are physicians hesitant to use antibiotics to treat ear infections?

Answer 20

Bacteria can resist the antibiotic

Question 21

Visual examination of the ear canal and eardrum

Answer 21

Otoscopic examination

Question 22

What makes up the outer, middle, and inner layer of the tympanic membrane?

Answer 22

• Outer: skin
• Middle: fibrous tissue
• Inner: mucosa

Question 23

Bubbles behind the tympanic membrane

Answer 23

Serous otitis media

Question 24

Red spots, pus, tympanic membrane is bulging

Answer 24

Acute suppurative otitis media

Question 25

No cone of light visible, fluid still standing in middle ear even after antibiotics

Answer 25

Secretory otitis media

Question 26

Bumps and blisters on tympanic membrane

Answer 26

Myringitis