Deck 4: Preparing for Hearing Assessment

Question 1

An earphone for the right ear is colored-coded ______________,and the left earphone is color-coded _______________.

Answer 1

Red

Question 2

Prevention of medical ___________ is a serious concern in healthcare.

Answer 2

Errors

Question 3

What type of transducer offers the most and the least attenuation of ambient noise during hearing testing?

Answer 3

Insert earphones and loudspeakers/bone vibrators provide the maximum and least amount of attenuation

Question 4

The abbreviation HIPAA refers to _______________________.

Question 5

Before a hearing assessment is conducted in a hospital facility,a patient or his or her legal guardian must provide written consent.

Question 6

The main reason the patient presents for hearing testing is called __________.

Question 7

Otoscopy is defined as _________________________________________.

Question 8

Hearing testing is not possible for children under the age of 3 years.

Question 9

What are some examples of universal precautions for patient safety?

Question 10

List four different types of transducers used in hearing testing.

Question 11

List two risks to patient safety in an audiology clinic.

Question 12

How can medical errors be prevented in audiology?

Question 13

Describe briefly what is meant by the term "patient rights"

Question 14

Which of the following is a factor in behavioral hearing assessment?

A)Age in young children
B)State of arousal
C)Cognitive function and language status
D)All of the above

Question 15

A patient history should be taken after hearing testing is complete.

Question 16

The abbreviation PHI refers to ____________________________.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a typical response mode for a cooperative adult patient?

A)Lifting a finger
B)Raising a hand
C)A head turn response
D)Pushing a response button Short Answer

Question 18

Calibration of hearing test equipment is optional.

Question 19

A purpose of masking is to prevent _________________ hearing and to obtain _______ information.

Question 20

Always writing the patient's name on each clinic document before hearing testing begins is an example of good clinical ___________.

Question 21

Cite four factors that can influence behavioral hearing test results.

Question 22

Describe the difference between chronological age and developmental age in a child.

Question 23

Why is calibration of hearing test equipment important?

Question 24

What is the best setting for hearing testing?

Question 25

What types of noise are used to mask the non-test ear?

Question 26

List three ways an adult patient might response to sound.