Quiz 2 Flashcards
How does sound therapy facilitate adaptation in individuals with tinnitus?
By intermittently blocking all external sounds
By providing consistent stimulation to auditory pathways, compensating for lost spontaneous activity
By stimulating visual pathways to divert attention from auditory symptoms
By enhancing the perception of high-frequency sounds that mask tinnitus
By providing consistent stimulation to auditory pathways, compensating for lost spontaneous activity
What is the rationale for performing threshold testing as the initial step in a tinnitus assessment battery? (Select all that apply)
A patient’s tinnitus perception can be altered by acoustic stimulation
It helps the patient avoid octave confusion
Many patients are hypersensitive to sound
The results can be a prognostic indicator of success with treatment
A patient’s tinnitus perception can be altered by acoustic stimulation
Many patients are hypersensitive to soundf
MML refers to:
Minimum level of broadband noise that is used to mask an individual’s tinnitus
The capacity of an excited neuron to reduce the activity of its neighboring neurons is known as:
lateral inhibition
Which aspects are commonly assessed by validated tinnitus questionnaires?
Only the physical health impacts of tinnitus
Only the psychiatric comorbidities associated with tinnitus
Reactions to tinnitus, distress, severity, primary functions affected, and other domains
Solely the patient’s medication tolerance levels
Reactions to tinnitus, distress, severity, primary functions affected, and other domains
What is the relationship between DPOAE findings and perceived tinnitus pitch?
There is often a correlation, but it’s not always precise
Which of the following symptoms would most strongly indicate the need for an immediate otolaryngologist referral for a tinnitus patient?
Pulsatile tinnitus
Which combination of symptoms is most suggestive of Meniere’s disease?
High-pitched tinnitus and sudden hearing loss
Pulsatile tinnitus and headaches
Low-pitched tinnitus and fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss, and vertigo
Unilateral tinnitus and facial weakness
Low-pitched tinnitus and fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss, and vertigo
What is the primary purpose of conducting a tinnitus assessment for legal documentation?
To provide clinical management
To determine the cause of tinnitus
To prescribe treatment
To support a claim for financial compensation
To support a claim for financial compensation
In what way do hearing aids affect the brain’s response to tinnitus?
They divert the brain’s attention from tinnitus to other sounds.
A detailed case history helps identify whether the tinnitus a patient experiences is bothersome or not.
true
A patient with asymmetrical tinnitus is more likely to have a sensorineural origin than a patient with symmetrical tinnitus.
false
When making clinical judgments for legal claims, the results of each test, including loudness matching, pitch matching, MML, and RI, should be evaluated in isolation to determine the credibility of a patient’s tinnitus claim.
false
Hearing aids are most effective for tinnitus management in patients with poor low-frequency hearing.
false
High compression kneepoints are ideal for tinnitus management in hearing aids.
false
