Audiogram
This is the symbol used to designate the right ear
What is a circle?
To make soft sounds more audible and to ensure that loud sounds are comfortable
What is a hearing aid?
PTA of 20 to 40 dB
What is a mild hearing loss
hearing loss in the inner ear or nerve of hearing
What is a sensorineural hearing loss?
The type of headset used to test a patient's hearing
What are earphones or inserts?
A type of hearing device that bypasses the ear and activates the auditory nerve
What is a cochlear implant
PTA 70 to 90 dB
What is a severe hearing loss?
Hearing loss that gradually occurs over time
What is age-induced hearing loss (presbycusis)?
The process of looking in your ears
What is otoscopy?
Parts of a hearing aid (name 3)
What is microphone, receiver, battery, amplifier, ear mold, tube, hook, battery door, volume control, telecoil, on/off control,
-0 to 20 dB on the audiogram
What is normal hearing
Ringing, buzzing, hissing and humming are sounds that can be constant or periodic
What is tinnitus?
The unit of loudness used to measure hearing loss
What are decibels?
The hearing remaining in a person who has hearing loss.
What is residual hearing?
PTA 40 to 55 dB
What is a moderate hearing loss?
Guns, motorcycles and concerts are examples of this cause of hearing loss
What is noise induced hearing loss?
The most common type of hearing loss
What is a high frequency sensorineural hearing loss?
these are used to address communication needs related to face-to-face communication, braodcast and other electronic media, and telephone use.
Assistive Listening Devices
PTA of 90 to 120 dB
What is a profound hearing loss?
damage in the outer or middle ear
What is a conductive hearing loss?