Quiz 3 Flashcards
hearing thresholds are the same by air and bone conduction
normal or sensorineural loss
hearing thresholds by bone conduction are normal but air conduction thresholds shoe hearing loss
conductive loss
hearing thresholds show loss by both air and bone conduction thresholds. but bone conduction thresholds are better than air conduction thresholds
mixed loss
hearing thresholds show hearing loss for both air and bone conduction thresholds. hearing loss is the same for both air and bone conduction thresholds
sensorineural loss
hearing thresholds are better for bone conduction than air conduction
conductive or mixed loss
hearing thresholds are within normal limits and are the same by both air conduction and bone conduction
normal hearing
why is masking used?
it is used to eliminate the NON-TEST ear form participation in the measurement of hearing thresholds in the TEST ear
what kind of testing is masking used for?
both air and bone conduction testing
what kind of masking band is used to mask noise and why?
narrow band because it is more comfortable
what type of masking band is louder and more uncomfortable?
broad band “white” noise
how is hearing tested in infants and young children?
look for BEHAVIORAL response to sounds ex: eyes widening, arousal from sleep, cessation of activity, and HEAD TURN
how is hearing tested in 2-5 year olds?
from CONDITIONED responses through PLAY, head turn, raised hand (CONVENTIONAL AUDIOMETRY) and/or speech results
part of the tympanometer that introduces tones into the ear canal
pure tone generator (loudspeaker)
part of the tympanometer that changes the air pressure in the ear canal
air pump
part of the tympanometer that measures the pressure change
manometer
part of the tympanometer that measures the amount of sound that is reflected back from the tympanic membrane in response to air pressure changes
measure device (microphone)
what does a tympanogram measure?
the MOBILITY of the tympanic membrane and air pressure in the middle ear from +200 daps to -400 daPa
tympanograms that peak at less than or equal to -150 suggest malfunction of what part of the ear?
the middle ear pressure equalizing system (eustachian tube)
what do tympanograms measure?
immittance (general term for impedance or admittance) of the TM
what are pure tone hearing thresholds?
the LOWEST level at which the client responds correctly 50% of the time
PTA and SRT should be what?
equal
what are speech recognition thresholds? (SRTS)
the LOWEST level at which the client can correctly repeat the words 50% of the time
what are spondaic words used for?
to measure the SRTs. 2 syllable words are used (ex: football, playground)
what is the standard STARTING LEVEL for pure tone audiometry?
30 dB HL
what is the standard procedure for finding threshold?
Down 10dB UP in steps of 5 dB
what do we use when testing for air conduction?
headphones
what do we use when testing for bone conduction?
bone conduction vibrator
what are the ABR primary waveforms?
I, II, III, IV and V
what is an ABR?
auditory brainstem response