Pure Tone Audiometry

Question 1

0-20 dBHL is

Answer 1

Normal hearing

Question 2

21-40 dBHL is

Answer 2

Mild hearing loss

Question 3

41-70 dBHL is

Answer 3

Moderate hearing loss

Question 4

71-90 dBHL is

Answer 4

Severe hearing loss

Question 5

91-120 dBHL is

Answer 5

Profound hearing loss

Question 6

<5 dB rise or fall per octave is what configuration?

Answer 6

Flat configuration

Question 7

5 to 12 dB increase per octave is what configuration?

Answer 7

Sloping configuration

Question 8

> 5 dB decrease per octave

Answer 8

Rising configuration

Question 9

20 dB greater loss at one frequency with complete or near complete recovery at adjacent octave frequency?

Answer 9

Notching configuration

Question 10

How many types of hearing loss?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

1. BC thresholds are within normal hearing.
2. AC thresholds are impaired @ beyond normal hearing.

What type of hearing loss it is?

Answer 11

Conductive hearing loss

Question 12

1. Both BC & AC thresholds are impaired (x > 20 dB HL)
2. AB gap is < 15 dBHL (X=0-10 dBHL)

What type of hearing loss it is?

Answer 12

Sensorineural hearing loss

Question 13

What is characteristic for mixed hearing loss?

Answer 13

1. Both BC & AC threshlods are impaired (x > 20dBHL)
2. AB gap is >=15 dBHL

Question 14

How to intepret Audiogram?

Answer 14

Unilateral @ Bilateral severity + type of hearing loss with what configuration.

Question 15

How to describe Audiogram?

Answer 15

N/A