Testing Flashcards
(14 cards)
Describe the Use and Process of sound field testing
Place a patient in an audiometric sound field two speakers 45 degrees from the center of the patients head on either side, 3 feet away at ear level. using narrowband noise or warbled tones measure the patients thresholds at the audiometric frequencies with and without devices. difference between aided and unaided is the functional gain
What is SRT
Speech reception threshold is the level at which a patient can understand speech 50% of the time - Spondee words are used
Instruct your patient for an SRT exam
” We are going to be measuring your speech reception threshold. you will be asked to repeat a series of words, such as “Grey Hound” or “Dog Park” The volume of those words will get quieter and eventually become very difficult to hear, simply repeat as many words as you can and if you are uncertain please feel free to take a guess. Do you understand?”
What is MCL
Most Comfortable listening level
Instruct your patient for MCL
Now we are going to be looking for your most comfortable listening level, I am going to play A Paragraph for you
Instruct your patient for UCL
“On this next test we will be measuring your uncomfortable level of volume. I don’t want it to become painful for you you , however I do want to establish a threshold that does become a little bothersome . I am going to play a series of tones & the volume will slowly increase please raise your hand or say stop once it becomes bothersome, Do you understand?”
What is speech discrimination?
Speech discrimination is a test used in audiology to help determine a patient’s potential success rate with hearing aids.
What is word discrimination
Same as speech discrim hearing aid outcomes test.
Instruct your patient for a Speech Discrimination test
“Now, you are going to be asked to repeat 25 single syllable words, If you do not hear the words it is totally ok, just take a guess. If the volume is not comfortable for you, please let me know. Do you understand?
Instruct your patient for an otoscopic exam
” First we are going to take a look inside of your ears to make sure that there are no red flags such as excessive ear wax or inflammation that would prevent us from completing your test today. Please hold your head as still as you can, are you ok to get started?”
Please explain the 5 steps to correctly completing an earmold
- Sanitize Otoscope
- Brace & Check
- Brace & Block
- Check the gun
- Add the Tip
- Brace & Insert
- Break the seal - Toward the face
- Brace & Check
Please Explain the 5 landmarks of an earmold
- Full Concha - No pockets or voids
- Otoblock is intact
- All the way through the second bend
- Full Helix
- Completely covered Tragus
What are the Steps to identifying issues with audiograms?
- Unilateral, Bilateral, Symmetrical
- Mixed, Conductive, Sensorineural,
- Mild, Moderate, severe, profound
- Masking required - done correctly
- PTA Matches SRT
- Speech scores
Which standard speech tests do you test both the left and the right ears separately
SRT
UCL
MCL
SD
