Key Terms
Softest sound that can be heard at different frequencies
Hearing threshold
This is where the audiologist explains the results and includes next steps
Summary/Recommendations
dB represents what?
The loudness or intensity of the sound
Sasha acquired a hearing loss at 2 years old after having meningitis. What TYPE of hearing loss does she have?
Sensorineural
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Pre lingual hearing loss
Hearing loss that occurs before the development of speech/language
The X and O on an audiogram represent ...
The left and right ear hearing thresholds
Normal
Johnny has a mild conductive hearing loss what type of personal amplification would work for Johnny?
BAHA or hearing aid
I have a mild hearing loss that ranges from 30dB- 35dB, what might the configuration of my hearing loss be?
Flat
Post lingual hearing loss
The speech discrimination score measures ...
how many words you could correctly identify at the given frequency
I have a flat loss at 60 dB what degree is my hearing loss?
moderate
An individual comes in with bone conduction results in the normal range and air conduction results below the normal range, what type of hearing loss does she have?
Conductive
I have normal hearing up to 1000 Hz, where it then sharply decreases to 60 db. What is the configuration of my hearing loss?
Ski Slope
Hearing loss that is constantly changing over time
That they had to mask one ear, by putting background noise in it so they could accurately measure the hearing in the other ear.
70-90 dB
Ella has Treacher Collins syndrome. What type of hearing loss does she have and what personal amplification might she use?
Conductive
BAHA
I have a sloping hearing loss, what speech sounds are difficult for me to hear?
Mixed hearing loss
A combination of both a sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
The tympanogram measures
How the middle ear is functioning so it measures the pressure in the middle ear
I have a profound sensorineural hearing loss, what personal amplification would you recommend for me?
Cochlear implant
An individual with a moderate sensorineural hearing loss would not be a candidate for a cochlear implant because...
They have too much residual hearing to be a cochlear implant candidate
Lily has difficulty accessing low frequency AND high frequency sounds but can access the middle sounds well, what CONFIGURATION of hearing loss might she have?
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