Audiological Topics 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
What does an audiologist do?
- Identification of HL 2. Assessment and diagnosis of HL 3. Treatment of HL 4. Assessment and treatment of balance function 5. Education 6. Prevention of HL 7. Research
Educational Audiology
Ultimate goal= provide hearing services to children in educational settings
ensure students in the classroom have access to auditory learning experiences
Educational audiologists are part of a school’s _________ team and help students access learning, listening, and communication
multidisciplanory
Pediatric Audiology
Diagnose and treat hearing and balance impairments in children
Pediatric diagnostic testing and hearing aid fittings often look different in children versus adults because …..
children have different auditory needs
Dispensing Audiology
fit and dispense hearing aids as well as provide counseling and education to patients and their families
not to be confused with…. non-audiologist hearing aid dispensers
Rehabilitative Audiology
Ultimate goal=provide aural rehabilitation
What is aural rehabilitation?
Is anything done to minimize the effects of hearing loss in a patient’s life
Aural rehabilitation excludes….
diagnostics (hearing tests), but it includes anything else within our scope of practice relating to the treatment/management of hearing loss, vestibular disorders, auditory processing disorder (APD), and tinnitus
Industrial/Conservational Audiology
ultimate goal= hearing conservation
Industrial audiologists ensure that adequate HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES are provided by the employers and used effectively by employee
Roles of industrial audiologists:
Identify….. and measure excessive noise areas
Consult…. in the reduction of noise levels produced by industrial equipment
Monitor….employee hearing function
Educate….. employees/supervisors/managers
Create….. hearing conservation plans that include fitting hearing protection
Vestibular Audiology
focuses on diagnosing and treating vestibular disorders… these audiologists are still qualified to perform all other audiological evaluations/treatments but choose to specialize in vestibular disorders
Tele-audiology
allows patients to access audiologists remotely using technology like video conferencing
This can be beneficial how? patients who have trouble attending an in-person appointment, such as those living in rural areas or patients who are sick with cancer or covid
Professional requirements to become an audiologist
students must earn a … doctoral degree in the field, which usually requires a four-year bachelor’s degree followed by 4 years in an AuD (or PhD) program
Licensure (state)= issued by a government agency and grants an individual the right to practice a given profession
Certification (federal)= provides a different level of consumer protection by assuring that an individual has met rigorous and valid standards endorsed by a national professional body
AuD
a doctoral program that traditionally consists of three years of didactic training followed by a year-long externship
What is sound?
sound is the disturbance of molecules. molecules collide with one another when set into motion, creating a sound wave
A sound wave is composed of ____ and _____.
rarefaction and compression
A compression is…
when molecules are closest together
A rarefaction is…..
when molecules are farthest apart
Sound waves are called _______ waves, meaning they move back and forth in one direction.
longitudinal
The speed and distance wave are affected by:
- elasticity of the medium
- mass
- stiffness
Sound travels at a rate of….
343 meters/sec or 740 mph
Generally, the denser or stiffer the material of a medium, the _____ the sound travels.
faster
The components of sound:
- Frequency
- Amplitude
- Phase
