CCC Audiology and Hearing Sciences 2

Question 1

A Type B tympanogram with no peak indicates which middle ear condition?

Accepted Answer

Middle ear fluid (otitis media with effusion)

Answer

A Type B (flat) tympanogram indicates reduced tympanic membrane mobility, most commonly due to middle ear effusion.

Question 2

The acoustic stapedial reflex is elicited by loud sounds and involves contraction of which muscle?

Accepted Answer

Stapedius muscle

Answer

The acoustic reflex involves reflexive contraction of the stapedius muscle in response to loud sounds, stiffening the ossicular chain.

Question 3

Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in the US uses which two primary technologies?

Accepted Answer

OAE and ABR

Answer

UNHS programs use OAE and/or ABR testing because both are objective, require no behavioral response, and can be performed on sleeping newborns.

Question 4

Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) is characterized by difficulty processing auditory information despite:

Accepted Answer

Normal peripheral hearing sensitivity

Answer

CAPD involves deficits in processing, interpreting, or using auditory information even when peripheral hearing thresholds are within normal limits.

Question 5

Which term describes the perception of sound (ringing, buzzing, hissing) in the absence of an external sound source?

Accepted Answer

Tinnitus

Answer

Tinnitus is the subjective perception of sound without an external acoustic stimulus, often associated with cochlear damage.

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