History/Scope
True or False
Are Audiologists required to be certified through ASHA?
False
What is an open question?
•Questions that can be answered in a variety of ways
Example: When did you first notice a change in hearing?
What is vowel quality affected by?
What is the shape of the vocal tract/oral cavity
What is threshold?
What is the lowest stimulus amplitude (dB level) to which a listener responds 50% of the time
What is this symbol used for? O
Air Conduction of the Right Ear
(Red round right)
When did audiology become an independent profession?
What is WW2
What are good body language positions to use?
Nodding, leaning in, holding eye contact
What are the F1 and F2 rules?
F1 rule : inversely related to jaw height. As the jaw goes down, F1 goes up etc.
F2 rule: directly related to tongue fronting
What is occlusion effect and what frequency is it seen in?
•Sounds are louder if the ears are covered/plugged
•Only seen in low frequencies
If there is an air-bone gap greater than 10 dB what type of hearing loss is it?
Conductive
What conditions left from WW2 led to Audiology becoming a profession?
What is
Direct Injury
Disease
Acoustic Trauma
Emotional Trauma
What are some problem positions (name 2)?
•If you are between the patient and the door
•If you have your back to them
•If you are behind a physical object
•If you are too close or too far
What are the 4 components of sound?
What is Source of Vibration, Medium for Sound to travel through, hearing mechanism, brain to interpret
What is the signal detection theory and what responses have the signal present (2 options)?
In the Signal Detection Theory, hit and correct rejection are good responses, but miss and false alarm are bad responses
•Hit = signal is presented and subject responds “yes”
•Miss = signal is presented and subject responds “no”
When do you test the interoctave frequencies?
If there is a 20dB difference between 2 frequencies.
ex. If 2000 Hz is at 20 dB and 4000 Hz is at 95 dB.
How many hours of continuing education are required by ASHA in a 3-year period?
What is 30 hours?
What is a closed question and what are the 3 types?
•Questions that are highly structured and limit an interviewee’s response options
•3 types: Moderately Closed, Highly closed, and Dichotomous
What is source filter theory? (Include what is the source and the filter).
Source- The vocal folds
Filter- Vocal Tract (Tongue, lips, velum, jaw)
An acoustic theory of speech production that states a sound energy source is modified by the filter characteristics of the vocal tract
What are the types of Behavioral Hearing Tests and what ages are they best for?
What are the degrees of hearing loss in Adults? (List all the ranges)
Normal: -10 - 25 dB
Mild: 30-45 dB
Moderate: 45-55 dB
Moderately-severe: 55-70 dB
Severe: 70 - 90 dB
Profound 90 dB and above
What does Audiology post-bachelor degree look like?
Audiology Doctorate
3 years of coursework and clinic
1 year of externship
When working with a patient that has an interpreter what do you do? (Name 3 things)
Make sure the correct language is used, ensure good visibility of faces, adequate lighting, address the patient directly, if you need to ask the interpreter a question: Tell the patient you have a question for the interpreter, Speak to the patient like any other patient.
What is the Auditory Pathway?
1.Cochlea
2.Spiral Ganglion
3.Auditory Nerve
4.Ventral Cochlear Nucleus
5.Superior Olive
6.Lateral Lemniscus
7.Inferior Colliculus
8.Medial Geniculate Nucleus
9.Auditory Cortex
What is the basic concept of Psychometric function?
What are the degrees of hearing loss in Children? (List all the ranges)
Normal: -10 dB – 20 dB
Slight HL: 16-25 dB
Mild: 21-40 dB
Moderate: 41-55 dB
Moderately-severe: 56-70 dB
Severe: 71-89 dB
Profound: 90+ dB