Hearing Tests

Question 1

With vertebrobasilar testing the patient is?

Answer 1

Seated

Question 2

With vertebrobasilar testing ask the pt to first look as far over their R shoulder as possible and where will the doctor stand?

Answer 2

Same side with pt’s eyes visible

Question 3

You then ask the pt to not look in the extreme, however they should do what?

Answer 3

Center their eyes

Question 4

With vertebrobasilar testing ask the pt to report and unusual sensations as you observe for any signs of?

Answer 4

Nystagmus

Question 5

A general hearing assessment is a?

Answer 5

Courtesy Test

Question 6

To perform a general hearing test ask the patient to close their eyes and to identify the start and stop of rubbing fingers approximately how many feet from the pt’s ear?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

If their is a loss of hearing, the pt should be?

Answer 7

Referred out

Question 8

During the general hearing test the pt should wiggle what while the other ear is focusing on the fingers rubbing together?

Answer 8

Tragus

Question 9

A general hearing test should be done how many times on each side?

Answer 9

2 times

Question 10

If the pt can’t hear it from 2 ft away, the doctor should move how much closer?

Answer 10

1 foot

Question 11

When documenting, be sure to write what?

Answer 11

How many feet away the pt was

Question 12

How do you activate a tuning fork?

Answer 12

Hold it by the stem

Strike the tines against back of your hand (pisiform)

Question 13

To perform weber and rinne tests, use what type of tuning fork?

Answer 13

512 Hz

Question 14

What test is valuable when the pt reports hearing better in one ear than the other?

Answer 14

Weber Test

Question 15

For webers test place the stem of a vibrating tuning fork where?

Answer 15

Midline of pt’s skull

Question 16

For weber’s test ask the pt if the tone sounds what in both ears?

Answer 16

Same

Question 17

If there is what the tone is heard better in the involved ear?

Answer 17

Conduction Block

Question 18

What test compares air to bone conduction?

Answer 18

Rinnes Test

Question 19

For rinnes test, place the stem of a vibrating tuning fork on the pt’s?

Answer 19

Mastoid Process

Question 20

After you place the stem on the mastoid process, ask the pt to?

Answer 20

Signal when the sound stops

Question 21

When the sound stops, quickly invert the tuning fork placing the vibrating tines about how far away from the pt’s ear?

Answer 21

1 cm

Question 22

Air conduction is usually how much as bone conduction?

Answer 22

Twice as much