Audio 5 Audiogram Interpretation

Question 1

What are the descriptions for an audiogram? (5 types)

Answer 1

Unilateral or Bilateral
Symmetrical or Asymmetrical
Flat / sloping / reverse slope
Mild / moderate / severe / profound
Conductive / sensorineural / mixed

Question 2

What frequencies on an audiogram do you use to work out degree of loss?

Answer 2

250
500
1000
2000
4000
Not 8000

Question 3

What dBHL is a MILD loss on audiogram?

Answer 3

20-40

Question 4

What dBHL is a MODERATE loss on audiogram?

Answer 4

41-70

Question 5

What dBHL is a SEVERE loss on audiogram?

Answer 5

71-95

Question 6

What dBHL is a PROFOUND loss on audiogram?

Answer 6

In excess of 95dBHL

Question 7

Describe this audiogram?

Answer 7

Bilateral
Symmetrical
Sensorineural L & R
Sloping L & R
Moderate L & R

Question 8

Describe this audiogram?

Answer 8

Unilateral
Asymmetrical

Left
Flat
Normal hearing

Right
Sloping
Sensorineural
Moderate

Question 9

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 9

Presbyacusis

Question 10

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 10

NIHL - noise induced hearing loss long term exposure

Question 11

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 11

(Acoustic) Noise trauma

Question 12

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 12

Excessive wax

Question 13

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 13

Otosclerosis

Question 14

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 14

Ménière’s

Question 15

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 15

Vestibular Schwannoma

Question 16

What classic audiogram is this?

Answer 16

Mumps