Quiz #4

Question 1 of 38

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Auricle:

Select one of the following:

The eardrum, receives sound vibrations from the outer air and then transmitted to the middle ear
Collects and guides sound waves to the tympanic membrane
Receives sound waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
Used to sense lower frequency sounds and transmits sounds to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses

Explanation

Question 2 of 38

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Malleus, Incus, and Stapes:

Select one of the following:

Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
Receives sounds waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
Regulates pressure in the ear and equalizes it with pressure outside the body
Receives vibrations from stapes and transfers energy to fluid waves in the inner ear

Explanation

Question 3 of 38

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Tympanic Membrane:

Select one of the following:

The eardrum, receives sound vibrations from the outer air and then transmitted to the middle ear
Regulates pressure in the ear and equalizes it with pressure outside the body
Connects the cochlea with the brain and sends sound signals to the brain
Used to sense lower frequency sounds and transmits sounds to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses

Explanation

Question 4 of 38

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Semicircular Canals:

Select one of the following:

Receives vibrations from stapes and transfers energy to fluid waves in the inner ear
Arc shaped tubes that help the body maintain balance and regulate balance by fluids in there
Connects the cochlea with the brain and sends sound signals to the brain
Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear

Explanation

Question 5 of 38

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Cochlea:

Select one of the following:

The eardrum, receives sound vibrations from the outer air and then transmitted to the middle ear
Receives sounds waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
Arc shaped tubes that help the body maintain balance and regulate balance by fluids in there
Used to transmit sound to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses

Explanation

Question 6 of 38

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Auditory Nerves:

Select one of the following:

An entry way for sounds, amplifies, resonates, and localizes sound
Used to sense lower frequency sounds and transmits sounds to the brain, transfers waves to electrical impulses
Connects the cochlea with the brain and sends sound signals to the brain
Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear

Explanation

Question 7 of 38

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Oval Window:

Select one of the following:

Receives vibrations from stapes and transfers energy to fluid waves in the inner ear
An entry way for sounds, amplifies, resonates, and localizes sound
Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
Collects and guides sound waves to the tympanic membrane

Explanation

Question 8 of 38

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Round Window:

Select one of the following:

Arc shaped tubes that help the body maintain balance and regulate balance by fluids in there
Works like a valve to regulate pressure in the ear
Receives sounds waves from tympanic membrane and amplifies and transports vibrations
Collects and guides sound waves to the tympanic membrane

Explanation

Question 9 of 38

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Eustachian Tube:

Select one of the following:

Permits equalization of air pressure between the inner ear and the outside air
Connects the inner ear with the throat
Is normally open and closes when we swallow or yawn
Connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx

Explanation

Question 10 of 38

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What is masking rule 1a?

Select one of the following:

For air conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 40dB or more
For air conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 30 dB or more
For bone conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 40 dB or more
For bone conduction when the difference in AC thresholds is 30 dB or more

Explanation

Question 11 of 38

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What is masking rule 1b?

Select one of the following:

For bone conduction when the air conduction threshold is 40 dB worse than the bone conduction of the other ear.
For air conduction when the air conduction threshold is 15 dB worse than the bone conduction of the other ear.
For air conduction when the air conduction threshold is 40 dB greater than the bone conduction of the other ear.
For air conduction when the air conduction threshold is 40 dB worse than the bone conduction of the other ear.

Explanation

Question 12 of 38

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What is masking rule 2?

Select one of the following:

For bone conduction when there is less than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the TE and the AC of the NTE.
For bone conduction when there is more than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the TE and the AC of the NTE.
For air conduction when there is more than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the Test Ear and the AC of the NTE.
For bone conduction when there is more than a 10 dB difference of the BC threshold of the TE and the AC of the Non Test Ear.

Explanation

Question 13 of 38

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What is the interaural attenuation for air conduction with the TDH headphones?

Select one of the following:

40 dB
50 dB
55 dB
60 dB
None of the above

Explanation

Question 14 of 38

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What is the interaural attenuation for bone conduction?

Select one of the following:

10 dB
5 dB
15 dB
0 dB
None of the above

Explanation

Question 15 of 38

1

At what sensation level do you add to the threshold of the NTE for your starting masking level when masking for air conduction?

Select one of the following:

25 dB SL
30 dB SL
20 dB SL
10 dB SL
None of the above

Explanation

Question 16 of 38

1

The three types of hearing loss are: Conductive, Sensorineual, and Mixed

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 38

1

The dividing line between low frequencies and high frequencies is:

Select one of the following:

1500 Hz
1000 Hz
2000 Hz
500 Hz

Explanation

Question 18 of 38

1

What is the symbol for right ear unmasked air?

Select one of the following:

Red circle
Blue "X"
Red triangle
Blue >

Explanation

Question 19 of 38

1

What is the symbol for left ear unmasked air?

Select one of the following:

Red "X"
Blue "X"
Blue circle
Red <

Explanation

Question 20 of 38

1

What is the symbol for right ear unmasked bone?

Select one of the following:

Red >
Blue circle
Red "X"
Red <

Explanation

Question 21 of 38

1

What is the symbol for left ear unmasked bone?

Select one of the following:

Red circle
Red >
Blue <
Blue >

Explanation

Question 22 of 38

1

What is the symbol for right ear masked air?

Select one of the following:

Red "X"
Red triangle
Blue "X"
Blue circle

Explanation

Question 23 of 38

1

What is the symbol for left ear masked air?

Select one of the following:

Blue ]
Blue square
Blue >
Blue <

Explanation

Question 24 of 38

1

What is the symbol for right ear masked bone?

Select one of the following:

Red [
Blue "X"
Blue circle
Red circle

Explanation

Question 25 of 38

1

What is the symbol for left ear masked bone?

Select one of the following:

Red "X"
Blue "X"
Blue ]
Blue [

Explanation

Question 26 of 38

1

What are the 4 different means of conducting sound to the brain?

Select one of the following:

Acoustic, mechanical, air, chemical
Air, hydraulic, chemical, electrical
Vibration, fluid, chemical, electrical
Acoustic, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical
None of the above

Explanation

Question 27 of 38

1

The speech audiometric test which tells how loud speech must be before the patient can repeat 50% of the words is?

Select one of the following:

UCL
MCL
SRT
DR
TD

Explanation

Question 28 of 38

1

Spondees are utilized for establishing?

Select one of the following:

SRT
Word recognition
Pure-tone threshold
Hearing aid response requirements
Threshold of connected discourse

Explanation

Question 29 of 38

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“Which of the following tests would you NOT want to familiarize the subject with the test words?

Select one of the following:

Word recognition
SRT
MCL
TD
SDT

Explanation

Question 30 of 38

1

The relationship that should exist between the pure-tone average and SRT is?

Select one of the following:

SRT should be less than the pure-tone average
SRT should be equal to the pure-tone average
SRT should be greater than the pure-tone average
No relationship exists
Not sufficient enough information

Explanation

Question 31 of 38

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If testing was performed at 25dB above threshold, this would be recorded as?

Select one of the following:

25 dB SPL
25 dB MCL
25 dB SL
25 dB HL
25 dB

Explanation

Question 32 of 38

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Define threshold:

Select one of the following:

The softest point at which a client can hear and respond to a tone 50% of the time
The softest point at which a client can hear and respond to a tone 25% of the time
The loudest point at which a client can hear and respond to a tone 25% of the time
None of the above

Explanation

Question 33 of 38

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If a person has a dynamic range of 50 dB, and SRT of 60 dB, and an MCL of 80 dB, what is the threshold of discomfort (UCL or LDL)?

Select one of the following:

130 dB
140 dB
110 dB
120 dB
None of the above

Explanation

Question 34 of 38

1

Bracket Method: The starting volume is:

Select one of the following:

30 dBHL at 1000 Hz in better ear
40 dBHL at 1500 Hz in better ear
40 dBHL at 1000 Hz in better ear
20 dBHL at 1000 Hz in better ear

Explanation

Question 35 of 38

1

In speech testing, masking is most likely to be required?

Select one of the following:

When both ears have essentially the same SRT
If you have masked for air conduction
Equally for both SRT and for word recognition testing.
All the time
Rarely

Explanation

Question 36 of 38

1

In the inner ear, the transmitting medium for sound is considered to be?

Select one of the following:

Air
Bone
Fluid
Solid
All of the above

Explanation

Question 37 of 38

1

The most protruding landmark on the tympanic membrane is the?

Select one of the following:

Umbo
The anterior and posterior malleolar folds
Anterior process of the malleus
The lateral process of the malleus
The annulus

Explanation

Question 38 of 38

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What test identifies if the hearing loss is a conductive and/or sensorineural hearing loss?

Select one of the following:

Air conduction
Word Recognition
Quicksin
Bone Conduction

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Quiz 4

Question 1 of 38

Auricle:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 38

Malleus, Incus, and Stapes:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 38

Tympanic Membrane:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 38

Semicircular Canals:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 38

Cochlea:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 38

Auditory Nerves:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 38

Oval Window:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 38

Round Window:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 38

Eustachian Tube:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 38

What is masking rule 1a?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 38

What is masking rule 1b?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 38

What is masking rule 2?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 38

What is the interaural attenuation for air conduction with the TDH headphones?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 38

What is the interaural attenuation for bone conduction?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 38

At what sensation level do you add to the threshold of the NTE for your starting masking level when masking for air conduction?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 38

The three types of hearing loss are: Conductive, Sensorineual, and Mixed

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 38

The dividing line between low frequencies and high frequencies is:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 38

What is the symbol for right ear unmasked air?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 38

What is the symbol for left ear unmasked air?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 38

What is the symbol for right ear unmasked bone?