Clinical Audiology: Hearing assessment

A small hole in the tympanic membrane causes hearing loss at ………. .

a). all frequencies

b). high frequencies

c). low frequencies

d). mid frequencies

Clinical Audiology: Hearing assessment

Ear-canal atresia could result in hearing loss of ………. .

a). 20 dB 
b). 20 to 30 dB
c). 30 to 35 dB
d). 55 to 70 dB
e). > 70 dB

Clinical Audiology: Hearing assessment

Impacted cerumen could result in hearing loss of ………. .

a). < 20 dB

b). 20 to 30 dB

c). 30 to 35 dB

d). 55 to 70 dB

e). > 70 dB

Clinical Audiology: Hearing assessment

High-frequency conductive hearing loss can be the result of ………. .

a). collapsed ear canal

b). complete ossicular chain discontinuity

c). otosclerosis

d). superior canal dehiscence syndrome

e). otitis media with effusion

Clinical Audiology: Diagnostic tests

Tone decay in excess of .......... is associated with retrocochelar pathology.

a). 10 dB HL
b). 10 dB SL
c). 30 dB HL
d). 30 dB SL
e). 40 dB SL

Clinical Audiology: Bone Conduction

The mechanism of bone conduction hearing which includes contribution from middle ear is known as __________


a). Compressional bone conduction
b). Inertial bone conduction
c). Distortional bone conduction
d). Occlusion effect
e). Carhart notch

Clinical Audiology: Tuning Fork Tests

False negative Rinne is most likely to be seen in __________


a). Test ear having SN hearing loss and non test ear having conductive hearing loss

b). Test ear having conductive hearing and non test ear having SN hearing loss

c). Test ear having conductive hearing loss non test ear having normal hearing

d). Bilateral symmetrical SN hearing loss

Clinical Audiology: Middle Ear

Bleeding in the middle ear from any cause is called __________


a). Tympanic necrosis
b). Otorrhea
c). Hemo-tympanum
d). Atelectasis

Clinical Audiology: Masking

High-frequency maskers presented at intense levels can produce masking at low frequencies. This is called __________


a). Upward spread of masking
b). Central masking
c). Remote masking
d). Peripheral masking
e). Simultaneous masking

 

 

 






 
correct answer: c

Audiology

Sensitivity of an audiological test will increase when

a). False positive rate increases

b). False negative rate decreases
c). False positive decreases
d). True negative decreases













correct answer: b

Clinical Audiology

Generally the term speech frequencies refers to __________

a). 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz

b). 300 Hz to 3000 Hz

c). 250 Hz to 4000 Hz

d). 250, 500, 1000 and 4000 Hz

e). 20 to 20000 Hz

correct answer: a