HIS Pure Tone & Speech Audiometry

Question 1

What does pure tone audiometry primarily assess?

Accepted Answer

Hearing threshold across frequencies

Answer

Speech discrimination ability

Answer

Middle ear pressure

Answer

Otoacoustic emissions

Question 2

Which unit is used to measure hearing thresholds?

Accepted Answer

dB HL

Answer

Hz

Answer

Watts

Answer

dB SPL

Question 3

What is the purpose of masking during pure tone audiometry?

Accepted Answer

Isolate the test ear

Answer

Reduce background noise

Answer

Test both ears at once

Answer

Measure speech clarity

Question 4

Which frequencies are commonly tested in a standard pure tone audiogram?

Accepted Answer

250 Hz to 8000 Hz

Answer

20 Hz to 100 Hz

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9000 Hz to 12000 Hz

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10,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz

Question 5

What does the speech recognition threshold (SRT) assess?

Accepted Answer

Minimum intensity to repeat words

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Ability to detect pure tones

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Understanding of whispered words

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Response to high frequencies

Question 6

What does a flat audiogram indicate?

Accepted Answer

Uniform hearing loss

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Normal hearing

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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Conductive loss in one ear

Question 7

What is the purpose of bone conduction testing?

Accepted Answer

Bypass outer and middle ear

Answer

Check eardrum flexibility

Answer

Identify auditory neuropathy

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Evaluate speech clarity

Question 8

Which symbols are used for air conduction on an audiogram?

Accepted Answer

O and X

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Squares and triangles

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Dots and slashes

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Stars and arrows

Question 9

What does word recognition testing evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Ability to repeat words correctly

Answer

Balance function

Answer

Loudness discomfort levels

Answer

Tympanic membrane movement