SLP Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation 3

Question 1

A patient reports constant high-pitched ringing in both ears without any measurable hearing loss. Which term best describes this condition?

Accepted Answer

Tinnitus

Answer

Tinnitus is the perception of sound (such as ringing) in the absence of an external acoustic source, and can occur with or without measurable hearing loss.

Question 2

Which aural rehabilitation approach specifically uses a formal needs assessment and involves the patient setting their own rehabilitation goals?

Accepted Answer

Client-Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI)

Answer

The COSI is a patient-centered outcome measure where clients nominate specific situations they want to improve, making their goals the focus of rehabilitation.

Question 3

An SLP is working with an adult cochlear implant user on auditory training. Which hierarchy of auditory skill development proceeds from easiest to most difficult?

Accepted Answer

Detection → Discrimination → Identification → Comprehension

Answer

The standard auditory skill hierarchy progresses from Detection (awareness of sound) → Discrimination → Identification → Comprehension as complexity increases.

Question 4

A score of 25 dB HL on a pure-tone average (PTA) falls into which hearing loss category according to ASHA guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Slight/minimal hearing loss

Answer

A PTA of 16-25 dB HL is classified as slight or minimal hearing loss, which may still affect speech perception in noise.

Question 5

Which measure is used to assess the real-ear gain of a hearing aid and verify that it meets a prescribed target?

Accepted Answer

Real-ear aided response (REAR)

Answer

Real-ear aided response (REAR) is obtained via probe microphone measurement to verify hearing aid output in the patient's own ear canal.

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation 3