Foundations
What is the formula to calculate sound pressure level (SPL) in decibels?
dB SPL = 20*log10(P/P0), where P0 = 20 μPa.
What is the critical OAE signal-to-noise ratio typically required to pass a screening?
+6 dB SNR
What is the most commonly accepted interaural attenuation for insert earphones?
60 dB HL (AUD); 70 dB HL (IHS)
Which US state is known as "The Land of 10,000 Lakes?"
Minnesota
What is the IRB’s primary function in research?
Protect human subjects by ensuring ethical research conduct.
What structure connects the scala tympani and scala vestibuli at the apex of the cochlea?
The helicotrema
What is the ASHA-recommended screening level for pure-tone screening in adults?
25 dB HL at 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz
Where are cricket's ears located?
On their legs
What term describes matching a hearing aid’s output to prescriptive targets like NAL-NL2?
Verification (Real ear)
What statistical test compares means between two related groups of observations?
paired t-test
Jess, Nick, Winston, and Schmidt are all characters on what TV show?
New Girl
What does the '1-3-6' benchmark refer to?
Screen by 1 month, diagnose by 3 months, intervene by 6 months.
What is the formula for the masking level needed in pure-tone bone conduction testing?
EM = AC_NTE + OE + 10 dB safety pad.
What does NAL-NL2 aim to maximize in hearing aid fittings?
Speech intelligibility while maintaining loudness comfort
What is the name for the agreement that facilitates the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology between states while maintaining public protection
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC)
What auditory nerve fibers primarily code for intensity differences at higher sound levels?
Low spontaneous rate fibers code higher levels.
High SR fibers saturate early (code low levels)
Which of the six main characters on the TV show "Friends" never got married?
Joey
What is the primary physiological generator for Wave V of the ABR?
The lateral lemniscus and inferior colliculus (upper brainstem)
What procedure would you use to address the finding of a positive Dix-Hallpike test on the right side?
Epley Maneuver
What ethical principle involves acting for the benefit of others?
Beneficence
What is the approximate stiffness-dominated region of the middle ear transfer function?
Below ~800 Hz (Low-frequencies)
What is the approximate prevalence of congenital permanent hearing loss in newborns?
1-3 per 1000 live births
During caloric irrigations, what type of nystagmus would you expect when measuring with a cool stimulus (air/water) in the left ear?
Right beating nystagmus (COWS)
What stimulation mode is most commonly used in modern cochlear implants?
Monopolar
Who is engaged to the Kansas City Chief's star Tight End?
Taylor Swift