Parts of the Ear
The cochlea is located in what part of the ear?
The inner ear
What are the three most common options for hearing amplification?
What is an environmental cause of hearing loss?
Meningitis, Ototoxic drugs, high fever, foreign object, aging, exposure to noise
What is the unit measure used for the intensity of sound
Decibel
What is the amount of natural hearing you have (also the amount you can hear without your hearing devices on)
Residual Hearing
The Tympanic Membrane is also known as
Ear Drum
True or False. If you have a sensorineural hearing loss in both ears you would have the same technology in both ears.
False. You could have a hearing aid in one ear and a cochlear implant in the other, depending on the degree of hearing loss in both ears
Is a hearing loss due to meningitis
Acquired or Congenital?
Is it Sensorineural or Conductive?
Acquired
Sensorineural
What do the x's represent on an Audiogram?
Hearing thresholds in the left ear
These use electrodes around the cochlear to stimulate sound
Cochlear Implants
Where are the cilia located within the ear and what is their function?
Located in the Cochlear and their job is to transmit electrical signals to the Auditory nerve
If I have a conductive loss what type of personal amplification would not be an option for me
Cochlear implant
Excessive noise exposure can result in what type of loss?
Sensorineural or conductive
What degree of hearing loss is found at the bottom of the audiogram?
Profound
An abutment makes up part of the Hearing aid, Cochlear Implant or BAHA?
BAHA
Damage to this part of the ear results in a conductive hearing loss
Middle ear or Outer ear
Sally has Treacher Collins syndrome, what personal amplification technology would be best for her?
BAHA (bone anchored hearing aid)
Hearing loss caused by Ototoxic drugs
Is acquired or congenital?
Is sensorineural or conductive?
Acquired
Could be both sensorineural and conductive
The softest sound that a person can hear at given frequencies is the definition for what?
Hearing Thresholds
Name 4 types of Configuration of hearing loss found on an Audiogram.
Cookie Bite/Reverse Cookie Bite
Notch
Ski slope
Sloping
Reverse slope
Damage to these parts of the ear results in sensorineural hearing loss.
Cochlea, hair cells and/or auditory nerve
Johnny has a profound, sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. What personal amplification technology would be the best fit for Johnny?
A cochlear implant
Meningitis
Is it congenital or acquired?
Is it sensorineural or conductive?
What amplification would someone with meningitis induced hearing loss use?
Acquired
Sensorineural
Cochlear implant or hearing aids
If my hearing loss is between 50 decibels to 80 decibels what is the degree?
Moderate to severe
Otitis Media causes what type of hearing loss and how can it be treated?
Acquired, conductive and medication (antibiotics)