Hearing Screening

Question 1

What’s the difference between screening and diagnostic evaluation?

Answer 1

Screening identifies individuals with a possible hearing loss and diagnostic evaluation identify if hearing loss is present or not

Question 2

For children, where does screening occur?

Answer 2

Typically in school/pediatrician office

Question 3

For children, where does objective screening takes place and what equipment is used?

Answer 3

Pediatrics office & OAE

Question 4

For children, where does behavioral screening take place and what equipment is used?

Answer 4

Schools & Audiometry

Question 5

What is not screening audiometry?

Answer 5

A threshold search

Question 6

Under ASHA guidelines, what is the procedure for screening audiometry?

Answer 6

1. Only for AC
2. Only use 1000, 2000, 4000 frequencies
3. Only use 20dB HL for frequencies listed in #2

Question 7

How do we know a child pass the screening audiometry?

Answer 7

If the child responds correctly 2 out of 3 times @ EVERY frequency in each ear

Question 8

How do we know a child needs a referral?

Answer 8

When the child does not respond 2 out of 3 times at ANY frequency in EITHER ear

Question 9

For children, what other equipment does ASHA recommend?

Answer 9

Tympanometry during screenings

Question 10

For adults, where does screening typically occur?

Answer 10

Work, Medical Office, SLP office, or Free community screenings

Question 11

For adults, is objective screening used?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

For adults, what’s the procedure for behavioral screening with audiometry?

Answer 12

1. Only use AC
2. 1,2,4kHZ frequencies used
3. Present tone to individual at 25 dB HL

Question 13

For adults, how do you know they passed the screening?

Answer 13

If 2 out of 3 he/she responds at EVERY frequency in EACH ear

Question 14

For adults, how do you know a referral needs to be made?

Answer 14

NO response 2 out of 3 times at ANY frequency in EITHER ear

Question 15

For Newborns, what screening is used for them?

Answer 15

1. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
2. High Risk Registry
3. ABR/OAE