school hearing test

Question 1

which of the statements is true

Question 2

the scope of practice for speech-language pathologists includes the following except:

Answer 2

hearing evaluation

Question 3

which statement is false

Question 4

according to ASHA a standards which of the following activities would not be within the scope of practice of a speech language pathologist

Answer 4

prescribing hearing aids for children and and adults with hearing loss

Question 5

which of the following statements best describes the scope of practice for speech language pathologists in regards to middle ear testing?

Answer 5

SLPs may screen for middle ear pathology through tympanometry

Question 6

when air conduction is impaired and bone conduction is normal, the interpretation is:

Answer 6

conductive hearing loss

Question 7

pure tone test results showing a mixed type of hearing loss will indicate

Answer 7

impaired bone conduction and an air bone gap

Question 8

at the beginning of a pure tone hearing screening, if a patient does not respond to the 40 dB cue tone, the tester should

Answer 8

raise the level of the tone to 60 dB

Question 9

An audiogram indicating a sensorineural hearing loss will show

Answer 9

impaired bone conduction and no air bone gap

Question 10

the air conduction pathway is the

Answer 10

outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auditory nerve, and beyond

Question 11

bone conduction thresholds can theoretically be worse than air conduction thresholds

Answer 11

false

Question 12

when air conduction is impaired and bone conduction is normal, the interpretation is

Answer 12

conductive hearing loss

Question 13

an audiogram indicating sensorineural hearing loss will show

Answer 13

impaired bone conduction and no air bone gap

Question 14

pure tine test results showing a mixed type of hearing loss will indicate

Answer 14

impaired bone conduction and air bone gap

Question 15

the air conduction pathway is the

Answer 15

outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auditory nerve

Question 16

the parts of the auditory system that are most susceptible to damage from hazardous noise levels are

Answer 16

the hair cells in the cochlea

Question 17

performing routine visual inspection and listening checks for clients hearing devices falls under the scopes of practice of

Answer 17

speech language pathologist & audiologists
both of these professions

Question 18

a hearing screen does not diagnose a hearing loss

Answer 18

true

Question 19

a hearing screen identifies children at risk for hearing loss

Answer 19

true

Question 20

problem with outer ear or middle ear

Answer 20

conductive hearing loss

Question 21

problem with inner ear or auditory nerve

Answer 21

sensorineural

Question 22

this type of hearing loss can be medically or surgically treated

Answer 22

conductive

Question 23

this type of hearing loss is usually permanent

Answer 23

sensorineural

Question 24

frequency is also referred to as

Answer 24

pitch

Question 25

intensity is also referred to as

Answer 25

loudness

Question 26

a graphical representaion of hearing ability where frequency is located ar the top and intensity is located on the side

Answer 26

audiogram

Question 27

An electronic instrument designed to measure hearing

Answer 27

audiometer

Question 28

intensity dial should be on

Answer 28

20 dB

Question 29

the frequency should be set on

Answer 29

1000Hz, then change to 2000hz and 4000 hz

Question 30

always start with the ____ ear

Answer 30

right

Question 31

frequency changes from

Answer 31

low to highin one ear andfromhigh to low in the second ear.

Question 32

sound at physical level

Answer 32

Intensity
Frequency

Question 33

sound at psychological

Answer 33

pitch and intensity