Review Questions for Audiology Midterm

Who is considered the father of audiology?
A. James Jerger.
B. Raymond Carhart
C. Ira Hish
D. Peter Dallos

B. Raymond Carhart

Who contributed the most to acoustic imminence measures test battery?
A. James Jerger.
B. Raymond Carhart
C. Ira Hish
D. David Kemp

A. James Jerger.

Who discovered a special protein called prestin that powers the OHCs?
A. James Jerger
B. Raymond Carhart
C. David Kemp
D. Peter Dallos

D. Peter Dallos

who is known for the discovery of Otoacoustic emissions?
A. James Jerger.
B. Raymond Carhart
C. Peter Dallos
D. David Kemp

D. David Kemp

What are sine waves called?
A. Dyne
B. Spondee
C. probe tone
D. Pure tones
E. none of the above

D. Pure tones

What term is used for the faint intensity level that can be detected?
A. PI function
B. MCL
C. Threshold
D. SDT
E. None of the above

C. Threshold

The volume of the adult external ear canal is about:
A. .3ml
B. 2.8ml
C. 4.0ml
D. 1.5ml

D. 1.5ml

What is the technical term for a hole in the tympanic membrane?
A. Tube
B. Perforation
C. Equivalent ECV
D. ET Dysfunction

B. Perforation

The hair cells and other important cochlear structures are found in the
organ of
A. Corti
B. Concha
C. Cochlea
D. Cerebellum

A. Corti

What is the function of the outer ear?
a. Sound localization
b. Increases sound pressure by 10 to 15 dB
c. Protects TM from foreign bodies
d. All of the Above

d. All of the Above

What separates the IHCs from OHCs?
A. The ossicles
B. Tympanic Membrane
C. Tunnel of Corti
D. Basilar Membrane

C. Tunnel of Corti

What is the preferred method for PT testing?
A. Jerger and Hirsh
B. Hughson and Westlake
C. Carhart and Jerger
D. Jerger and Westlake

B. Hughson and Westlake

Which best describes the descending-ascending method in pure
tone audiometry?
A. Increase intensity from 0 dB HL
B. Decrease in 10 dB steps and increase intensity in 5 dB steps
C. Decrease in 5 dB steps and increase in 10 dB steps
D. Increase intensity in 10dB steps and decrease in 5 dB steps

B. Decrease in 10 dB steps and increase intensity in 5 dB steps

Air conduction pure tone testing begins at what frequency?
A. 500 Hz
B. 250 Hz
C. 1500 Hz
D. 1000 Hz

D. 1000 Hz

An air-bone gap is:
A. A difference of more than 5 dB between air and bone
conduction scores
B. A difference of more than 10 dB between air and bone
conduction scores
C. A difference of more than 15 dB between air and bone
conduction scores
D. None of the above

C. A difference of more than 15 dB between air and bone
conduction scores

An air-bone gap is a typical finding in
A. Normal Hearing
B. Sensorineural HL
C. Conductive HL
D. All of the above

C. Conductive HL

Which is the definition of the lowest intensity level in dB at
which a person can correctly recognize and repeat words?
A. SDT
B. SRT
C. WRS
D. PBK

B. SRT (speech recognition thresholds)

Who was the first to recommend the use of the 3 frequency
average for predicting the threshold of recognition for spondee
words?
A. James Jerger - tymps
B. Raymond Carhart
C. Ira Hirsh
D. Peter Dallos

B. Raymond Carhart

Which one is not a spondee (2 syllables) word?
A. Playground
B. Sunset
C. Airplane
D. Which

D. Which

According to the textbook, the Pure Tone average predicts the SRT within:
A. 6 dB
B. 7 dB
C. 10 dB
D. 15 dB

A. 6 dB

Which word list is most appropriate for an 8-year-old?
A. PBK
B. CID-W22
C . NU-6 (12+ yr olds)
D. QuickSin

B. CID-W22

Routine use of monitored live voice (MLV) has not been
recommended in speech audiometry since 1988. Why?
A. Findings from different talkers are not equivalent.
B. Findings for the same speaker at different test sessions are not
equivalent.
C. With an open mic, background noise can reach the patient.
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

All are a Type of normal tympanogram except?
А . Туре А
В . Туре В
C. Type As
D. Type Ad

В . Туре В

Which type of tympanogram indicates Eustachian Tube
Dysfunction?
А . Туре А
В . Туре В
С. Туре C
D. Type Ad

С. Туре C

For the OAE to be present the amplitude in dB SPL must exceed the noise level by:
A. 10 dB
B. 7 dB
C. 6 dB
D. 5 dB

C. 6 dB

For OAE testing, noise levels in the ear canal of what dB are
desirable?
A. 10 dB
B. 7 dB
C. 6 dB
D. 5 dB

A. 10 dB

Clinical applications of OAEs include :
A. Newborn Hearing Screening
B. Tinnitus
C. Pediatric audiometry
D. Ototoxicity
E. All of the above

E. All of the above

If air conduction equals bone conduction and the hearing
thresholds are 25 dB or worse, which diagnosis does this describe?
A. Normal hearing
B. Sensorineural HL
C. Conductive HL
D. All of the above

B. Sensorineural HL

Which configuration of HL describes excessive noise exposure?
A. Sloping
B. Flat
C. 4000 Hz notch
D. Reverse Slope

C. 4000 Hz notch

Which statement is NOT true of the middle ear?
A. Middle ear system increases energy by 26 to 30 dB.
B. Middle ear connects to nasopharynx via Eustachian Tube.
C . Swallowing releases pressure by opening the Eustachian Tube which serves as a pressure equalizer.
D. The stapedius muscle is connected to the tympanic membrane.

D. The stapedius muscle is connected to the tympanic membrane.

Which statement is NOT true of the inner ear, organ of Corti?
A. Inner and Outer Pillar cells form the Tunnel of Corti.
B. The prestin movement of OHC function as amplifiers
C. The 3 rows of OHCs change shape producing energy that
enhances hearing
D. The 1 row of IHCs are responsible for soft speech.

D. The 1 row of IHCs are responsible for soft speech.

What needs to be calibrated to have accurate hearing test
results?
A. The audiometer
B. The transducers
C. The background noise levels in the test booth by frequency
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

What may interfere with accurate fit of supra-aural earphones?
A. The bone vibrator
B. The foam tip diameter
C. Glasses
D. Masking

C. Glasses

Which type of hearing loss occurs in the middle ear?
A. Sensorineural
B. Conductive
C. Age Related HL
D. SNR loss

B. Conductive

Which items are included on a case history form?
A. Personal history of illnesses
B. History of ear infections
C. Tinnitus
D. Current medications
E. All of the above

E. All of the above

What is NOT a requirement of each state in the United States to hold
a license to practice audiology?
A. ASHA CCC-A
B. Completion of the Doctorate of Audiology Degree
C. A passing score on the national examination of audiology
D. Minimum number of hours of supervised clinical experience

A. ASHA CCC-A

The number of complete cycles of compression and rarefaction that
occurs in 1 second determines the
a. Frequency
b. Intensity
C. Duration
d. All of the above

a. Frequency

What is the site of tumor that can arise at the junction of the medulla
and the pons on each side of the brainstem?
a. Thalamus
b. Cerebellopontine Angle
c.Hesch's gyrus
d.Mid Brain

b. Cerebellopontine Angle

What area maintains tonotopic organization of the cochlea and is
associated with tinnitus?
A. Inferior Colliculus
B. Medial Geniculate Body
C. Lateral Lemniscus
D. Superior Olivary Complex

C. Lateral Lemniscus

The only way we have to produce a pure tone is with an acoustic
generator called
A. Spectrometer
B. Transducer
C. Sound Level Meter
D. Audiometer

D. Audiometer

Which nerve transmits auditory and vestibular information to the brain?
a. The 7th cranial nerve
b. The 5th cranial nerve
c. The 8th cranial nerve
d. The 6th cranial nerve

c. The 8th cranial nerve

In what part of the cochlea do high frequency sounds activate the hair
cells?
a. The base
b. The middle
c. The apex
d. The entire range of the cochlea

a. The base

What does a Sound Level Meter measure?
a. The loudness of sound
b. The sound pressure level (dB)
c. The phon level
d. All of the above

b. The sound pressure level (dB)

What type of hearing loss occurs in the outer and middle ear?
a. Mixed hearing loss
b. Sensorineural hearing loss
c. Sensory hearing loss
d. Conductive hearing loss

d. Conductive hearing loss

Which set of frequencies are felt more than heard?
a. Sub-bass: 20 - 60 Hz
b. Mid range frequencies: 1000-3000 Hz
c. High frequencies: 4000-8000 Hz
d. Ultra high frequencies: 9000-12,000 Hz

a. Sub-bass: 20 - 60 Hz

What is the largest and tightest portion of the tympanic membrane that
contributes most to hearing?
A. Umbo
B. Pars flaccida
C. Pars tensa
D. Annulus

C. Pars tensa

At high intensity sounds exceeding 80 dB what structure contracts?
A. The stapedius muscle
B. The short process of the incus
C. The malleus
D. The tensor tympani muscle

A. The stapedius muscle

Which transducer type offers the most attenuation of ambient noise
during hearing testing AND reduces the need for masking?
a. High frequency headphones
b. Bone oscillator
c. Supra-aural headphones
d. Insert earphones

d. Insert earphones

Which of the following is related to the amplitude of vibration?
a. Frequency
b. Intensity
c. Phase
d. Wavelength

b. Intensity

Minimum interaural attenuation for supra-aural earphones in air-
conduction testing is:
a. 0 dB
b. 40 dB
c. 60 dB
d. 80 dB

b. 40 dB

Minimum inter-aural attenuation for insert earphones in air-conduction
testing is:
a. 0 dB
b. 40 dB
c. 60 dB
d. 80 dB

c. 60 dB

The goal in masking is to:
a. Verify accurate hearing test results
b. Ensure that the nontest ear is not contributing to the patient's
response
c. Use an effective level of masking in the nontest ear
d. All of the above

d. All of the above