Exam 1 Flashcards
When did Audiologist exist?
After WWII
When did audiology become a doctorate degree?
2012
___ in ___ per 1000 babies are born with hearing loss
1 in 6
What are some reasons why babies have hearing loss?
Genetics, developmental issues, sickness, accidents during birthing process
___ per 1,000 of people under 18 have hearing loss
16
What are some reasons why people under 18 have hearing loss?
Using listening devices inappropriately, trauma, ear infections, diseases such as meningitis, rubella, CMV, pneumonia, toxoplasmosis
____ per 1,000 of people between ages 18-44 have hearing loss
71
What are some reasons why people between ages 18-44 have hearing loss?
Improper equipment for work, sickness, diuretics
___ per 1,000 of people between ages 45-64 have hearing loss
180
___ per 1,000 of people between ages 65-74 have hearing loss
310
___ per 1,000 of people over 75 have hearing loss
480
What is the scope of practice for audiologists (7)?
Prevention, identification, assessment, rehabilitation, advocacy, education, research
What is included in the audiometric test battery (5)?
Case history, otoscopic inspection, pure tone audiometry, immittance audiometry, speech audiometry
Information gathering and rapport; can be verbal or written
Case history
What are some reasons why people don’t wear hearing aids?
Doesn’t restore hearing loss; only aids in hearing, not fashionable, always have to adjust settings in different environments
Eustachian tube inflammation
Ear infection
What causes an ear infection?
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
Skin tumor in the middle ear
Cholesteatoma
What is the middle ear made up of?
Mucosal membrane
Why are physicians hesitant to use antibiotics to treat ear infections?
Bacteria can resist the antibiotic
Visual examination of the ear canal and eardrum
Otoscopic examination
What makes up the outer, middle, and inner layer of the tympanic membrane?
- Outer: skin
- Middle: fibrous tissue
- Inner: mucosa
Bubbles behind the tympanic membrane
Serous otitis media
Red spots, pus, tympanic membrane is bulging
Acute suppurative otitis media
No cone of light visible, fluid still standing in middle ear even after antibiotics
Secretory otitis media
Bumps and blisters on tympanic membrane
Myringitis
