CDS 484 529 Extra Credit Opportunity 1 1 A hearing loss occurs when there is a problem transferring sound through the outer or 2 Presenting pure tones at one level and asking the patient to respond when they hear a beep is 3 By testing both air and bone conduction thresholds the of the hearing loss can be middle ear conductive sensorineural a b c mixed called a a hearing assessment b hearing party c hearing screening d hearing evaluation determined a degree b c d type configuration symmetry 4 The audiogram to the right shows a configuration of hearing loss a flat b mid frequency c d corner low frequency 5 Describe the hearing loss in the audiogram to the right Mild to moderately severe mid frequency sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear 6 Word recognition scores are used to test hearing a b acuity sensitivity 7 True or false The speech detection threshold SDT is the softest level that spondees can be repeated accurately 50 of the time 8 True or false The sensation level of a sound is the number of dB above threshold 9 What is one advantage and disadvantage of using words as a stimulus for speech audiometry Advantages High face validity easy to score does not rely on context linguistic knowledge Disadvantages Vocabulary can affect scores words in isolation not reflective of everyday conversational listening 10 Describe one of the challenges of speech recognition assessment Learning Effects Performance improving over time could be due to learning the test Clinical Significance Can be difficult to assess if a small change is clinically significant Test Retest Variability Variability arises from a range of factors like varied motivation variability inherent in the test mode of presentation testing location talker and repetition of test materials