Chapter 1 Flashcards
Audiology
the study of hearing and balance disorders
Audiologist
professional who diagnoses, treats, and manages individuals with hearing loss or balance problems
Requirements for Texas Audiology license
Doctor of audiology, coursework in specific areas, 2000 hours of clinical practicum, passing praxis score
License
Granted by state, permission from state to practice
certification
granted by group or organization that you have met minimum qualifications
can you practice in Texas if you have a certification but not a license?
NO
air conduction
the course of sounds that are conducted to the inner ear by way of the outer ear and middle ear
bone conduction
the course of sounds that are conducted to the inner ear by way of the bones of the skull
conductive hearing loss
the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the outer ear and or middle ear
sensorineural hearing loss
the loss refers to loss of hearing sensitivity produced by damage or alteration of the sensory mechanism of the cochlea or the neural structures that lie beyond. inner ear or auditory nerve
mixed hearing loss
a sensorineural hearing loss with superimposed conductive hearing loss. The air conduction level shows the entire loss at the bone conduction level, the sensorineural portion; and the air bone gap, the conductive portion. Dealing with two problems in the middle or outer ear.
Perforation of tympanic membrane
Conductive hearing loss
Audiology began following
WW II
Audiology developed from the profession of
speech language pathology and otology (psychology can be added)
Aural Rehabilitation
Treatment to improve communication of those with hearing loss acquired after the development of spoken language
habilitation
treatment to improve communication of those with hearing loss acquired before the development of spoken language.
The father of audiology
Dr. Raymond Carhart
Two professional documents that govern the practice of audiology are
scope of practice and code of ethics
The entry level degree for the profession of audiology is the
Doctor of audiology
The credential required for the practice of audiology in the United States is
state license
Three main types of hearing loss
conductive
sensorineural
mixed
The two organizations most closely associated with audiology are
ASHA and American academy of audiology
There are more than 32 million Americans with hearing loss sufficient to adversely affect their lives
True
Prevalence
The number of existing cases of a disease or condition within a population at any given time
