Hearing & Auditory Processing Flashcards
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A child struggles to understand speech in a noisy classroom but passes a standard pure-tone audiogram. Which disorder is most likely?
Answer: Auditory processing disorder (APD)
APD involves difficulty processing auditory information despite normal peripheral hearing sensitivity on audiogram.
Which test measures the acoustic reflex threshold by detecting middle ear muscle contraction in response to loud sound?
Answer: Acoustic reflex testing
Acoustic reflex testing uses the stapedius muscle contraction elicited by loud tones to assess middle ear and neural pathway integrity.
An SLP is counseling a family about a child with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). Which finding is characteristic of ANSD?
Answer: Present otoacoustic emissions with absent or abnormal ABR
ANSD is characterized by present OAEs (intact outer hair cells) but absent or severely abnormal ABR (disrupted neural synchrony).
When counseling about frequency modulation (FM) systems for a child with APD, what is the PRIMARY benefit?
Answer: Improving the signal-to-noise ratio at the child's ear
FM systems transmit the teacher's voice directly to the child's receiver, dramatically improving the signal-to-noise ratio regardless of distance.
A toddler shows no response to name-calling and does not startle to loud sounds. What is the MOST urgent referral?
Answer: Audiological evaluation with ABR
Absent startle and no response to name in a toddler require immediate audiological evaluation including ABR to rule out hearing loss.
Which auditory skill involves the ability to detect a change in frequency, duration, or intensity of an acoustic signal?
Answer: Auditory discrimination
Auditory discrimination is the ability to perceive differences between sounds, including changes in frequency, duration, or intensity.
What does a Type B tympanogram indicate?
Answer: Fluid in the middle ear or middle ear effusion
A Type B (flat) tympanogram indicates no peak compliance change with pressure variation, consistent with middle ear fluid or a perforated tympanic membrane.