Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

SLP 305 > Exam 3 Part 3 > Flashcards

Exam 3 Part 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Administering the hearing test with certain procedures

A

Audiometry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Results of the hearing test

A

Audiogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the advantages of using headphones (3)?

A
  • Test each ear in isolation
  • Control acoustical features more accurately
  • Decrease effects of ambient noise
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the disadvantages of using headphones (3)?

A
  • Not natural
  • Lose natural resonance of ear canal
  • Lose binaural benefit
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Stimuli presented through speakers

A

Sound field testing/speakers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Lowest level of sound heard when stimuli are presented through speakers

A

Minimal audible field (MAF)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How much more sensitive is sound field testing than through earphones?

A

6-10 dB

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What can we use to measure MAP?

A

earphones/headphones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What can we use to measure MAF?

A

Speakers/sound field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Why is MAF more sensitive than MAP?

A

In MAF you are using both ears to hear sound rather than 1 ear independently

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are the advantages using speakers?

A

Canal resonance benefit

Use of binaural hearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the disadvantages of using speakers (4)?

A
  • Reverberation
  • Head shadow
  • Body baffle
  • Cannot test ears independently
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Reflected sounds collide with each other and/or with incident sound and cause alteration of SPL

A

Reverberation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Head gets in the way

A

Head shadow effect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Body serves as a medium which can reflect and absorb sound

A

Body baffle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

developed by combining large amounts of data on hearing threshold at many frequencies for young adults with no auditory pathology

A

dB HL

17
Q

Governs the standards for normative values as well as calibration standards

A

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

18
Q

0’s in dB HL

A

Audiometric zeros

19
Q

What do we use to determine normative values in hearing?

A

dB HL

20
Q

What do we test hearing at (8)?

A

250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8,000 Hz

21
Q

Record of thresholds at certain frequencies

A

Audiogram

22
Q

Lowest level of stimulus that the subject responds to at least two out of three times

A

Threshold

23
Q

Anything under ___ dB HL is normal hearing on an audiogram

A

20

24
Q

What are some factors that may affect hearing testing?

A

Age, frequency, testing environment

25
Q

when a patient indicates that the sound has been heard, the next sound is presented at a __ dB lower intensity

A

10

26
Q

When a patient indicates that the sound is not heard, the next sound is presented at a __ dB higher intensity.

A

5

27
Q

What is the most commonly use procedure in audiology to determine hearing threshold levels?

A

Down 10 Up 5

28
Q

What is the range of unmasked air conduction thresholds?

A

250-8000 Hz

29
Q

At what frequency is a tone that is easy to hear?

A

1000 Hz

SLP 305 (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions