Lesson 6 Flashcards
Which of the following is a result of tissue and structure damage? a) a threshold shift b)distortion of perception of frequencies c)disturbance of perception of loudness d) all of the above
all of the above
A sensorineural hearing loss is due to a disorder in the:
inner ear
A symptom of recruitment is
intolerance for sounds
Malingering is a category of
Non-organic loss
Meniere’s syndrome consists of
tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss
An organic disorder is when there is damage to
hearing mechanism, neural pathways, and the brain
Loudness recruitment refers to
abnormal loudness growth of clients with SNHL
Tinnitus is often managed by
hearing instruments or tinnitus maskers
A characteristic of conductive loss is
a soft spoken patient
Which is not a characteristic of SNHL? a) difficulty understanding high frequency consonant sounds b) recruitment c) hearing better in noise than in quiet d) tinnitus
hearing better in noise than in quiet
