Midterm - Quiz Questions

Question 1

By the age of _____, about half of Americans have some degree of hearing loss.

Answer 1

70-79

Question 2

T/F: Audiologists are prohibited from selling hearing aids, according to ASHA’s code of ethics.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

_________ audiologists work to assess noise levels, test employee hearing, and develop hearing conversation programs in manufacturing.

Answer 3

Industrial

Question 4

Sound is the result of changes in ________.

Answer 4

Air pressure

Question 5

_________ is the number of cycles occurring in one second

Answer 5

Frequency

Question 6

The field of audiology was born during _______.

Answer 6

World War II

Question 7

We perceive changes in intensity as changes in a sound’s ________________.

Answer 7

Loudness

Question 8

Pressure and volume have a(n) _____________ relationship.

Answer 8

Inverse

Question 9

T/F: regulations for practicing as audiology assistants vary from state to state.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Displaced molecules continue to move beyond their initial starting position due to a force known as:

Answer 10

Inertia

Question 11

What structure functions to equalize the pressure between the middle ear and the ambient atmosphere?

Answer 11

Eustachian tube

Question 12

The umbo of the tympanic membrane connects to the

Answer 12

Malleus

Question 13

T/F: the stapedial reflex protects the ear from damage caused by sudden, loud sounds like a gunshot.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The electrode array of a cochlear implant is common inserted through the

Answer 14

Round window

Question 15

The basilar membrane of the cochlea is organized _______________ meaning that different areas of the membrane vibrate in response to different frequencies

Answer 15

Tonotopically

Question 16

Which of the ossicles is responsible for transferring acoustic stimuli from the middle ear to the inner ear?

Answer 16

Stapes

Question 17

The generally accepted cutoff for “Normal” hearing levels is

Answer 17

20 dB

Question 18

The semi-circular canals in the cochlea are important for

Answer 18

Keeping balance

Question 19

Which layer(s) of the tympanic membrane gives it stiffness to allow vibration?

Answer 19

Middle layer

Question 20

T/F: audiologists are responsible for treating acute otitis media in their patients

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Using cotton swabs to clean out the ear canals can lead to:

Answer 21

Cerumen impactation, perforations in the TM, external ear infection

Question 22

A _____________ hearing loss results from a disorder of the outer or middle ear

Answer 22

Conductive

Question 23

Repeated perforations and infections can cause scarring of the tympanic membrane, known as

Answer 23

Tympanosclerosis

Question 24

T/F: screening otoscope is in the scope of practice for both SLPs and audiologists

Answer 24

True

Question 25

When a sound occurs at a high enough intensity, the bones of the skull vibrate which in turn vibrate the fluid in the cochlea. For this reason, even a person with no ear canals at all will be able to hear loud sounds. This level of hearing loss is called

Answer 25

Maximal conductive loss

Question 26

____________ thresholds are measured by placing a device behind the ear to bypass the outer and middle ear and conduct sound to the cochlea

Answer 26

Bone conduction

Question 27

Explain why otitis media can have a negative impact on a young child’s speech and language development

Answer 27

Temporary hearing loss is usually present in a child with otitis media. Since the child is unable to hear well, they cannot hear the speech being produced by others and may sound distorted. This in turn will have major impacts on their speech and language development due to not being able to hear those sounds

Question 28

__________ is an infection in the lining of the brain and can be caused by untreated otitis media

Answer 28

Meningitis

Question 29

In a person with hearing loss, the cochlea may try to borrow from nearby hair cells. This is called

Answer 29

Recruitment

Question 30

_______________ is the most common cause of nongenetic, congenital hearing loss

Answer 30

Cytomegalovirus

Question 31

A hearing loss that is due to something nongenetic is called

Answer 31

Exogenous

Question 32

Hearing loss that is the result of pathology in both the inner AND the outer or middle ear is called

Answer 32

Mixed hearing loss

Question 33

___________ syndrome causes loss of vision in the periphery, leading to “tunnel vision”

Answer 33

Usher

Question 34

In the 1960s, an outbreak of ____________ caused tens of thousands of babies to be born with hearing loss

Answer 34

Rubella

Question 35

T/F: if a person has a genetic hearing loss, it will be present at birth

Answer 35

False

Question 36

Name 3 ways the meningitis can cause hearing loss.

Answer 36

1. The cochlea can become ossified.
2. The labyrinth fills with pus while it is healing.
3. The membranes of the labyrinth are replaced by bone.

Question 37

In a person with typical hearing, the _____________ is generally between 0-130 dB

Answer 37

Dynamic range

Question 38

___________ testing tells us that at least one ear is able to hear the provided stimulus

Answer 38

Soundfield

Question 39

T/F: In 1969, the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing recommended that all babies should have a hearing screening at birth.

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Babies might have to be sedated in order to participate in

Answer 40

Auditory brain stem response testing

Question 41

This method of infant screening is quick and easy, but it won’t identify auditory neuropathy.

Answer 41

Otoacoustic emissions testing

Question 42

What is EHDI’s 1-3-6 rule?

Answer 42

1: infants should have a hearing screening completed before 1 month of age.
3: infants who do not pass should be fully evaluated by an audiologist by age 3 months.
6: infants who are diagnosed with a hearing loss should start early intervention by 6 months of age.