Hearing Tests Flashcards

1
Q

With vertebrobasilar testing the patient is?

A

Seated

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2
Q

With vertebrobasilar testing ask the pt to first look as far over their R shoulder as possible and where will the doctor stand?

A

Same side with pt’s eyes visible

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3
Q

You then ask the pt to not look in the extreme, however they should do what?

A

Center their eyes

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4
Q

With vertebrobasilar testing ask the pt to report and unusual sensations as you observe for any signs of?

A

Nystagmus

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5
Q

A general hearing assessment is a?

A

Courtesy Test

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6
Q

To perform a general hearing test ask the patient to close their eyes and to identify the start and stop of rubbing fingers approximately how many feet from the pt’s ear?

A

2

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7
Q

If their is a loss of hearing, the pt should be?

A

Referred out

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8
Q

During the general hearing test the pt should wiggle what while the other ear is focusing on the fingers rubbing together?

A

Tragus

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9
Q

A general hearing test should be done how many times on each side?

A

2 times

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10
Q

If the pt can’t hear it from 2 ft away, the doctor should move how much closer?

A

1 foot

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11
Q

When documenting, be sure to write what?

A

How many feet away the pt was

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12
Q

How do you activate a tuning fork?

A

Hold it by the stem

Strike the tines against back of your hand (pisiform)

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13
Q

To perform weber and rinne tests, use what type of tuning fork?

A

512 Hz

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14
Q

What test is valuable when the pt reports hearing better in one ear than the other?

A

Weber Test

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15
Q

For webers test place the stem of a vibrating tuning fork where?

A

Midline of pt’s skull

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16
Q

For weber’s test ask the pt if the tone sounds what in both ears?

A

Same

17
Q

If there is what the tone is heard better in the involved ear?

A

Conduction Block

18
Q

What test compares air to bone conduction?

A

Rinnes Test

19
Q

For rinnes test, place the stem of a vibrating tuning fork on the pt’s?

A

Mastoid Process

20
Q

After you place the stem on the mastoid process, ask the pt to?

A

Signal when the sound stops

21
Q

When the sound stops, quickly invert the tuning fork placing the vibrating tines about how far away from the pt’s ear?

A

1 cm

22
Q

Air conduction is usually how much as bone conduction?

A

Twice as much