Deck 10: Differential Diagnosis of Auditory and Vestibular Disorders

Question 1

Risk factors for infant hearing loss include each of the following EXCEPT

A)NICU stay of more than five days.
B)In utero infections.
C)Syndromes associated with hearing loss.
D)Term birth 40-week gestational age). Short Answer

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Traditional site-of-lesion tests include each of the following EXCEPT

A)ABLB
B)SISI
C)Békésy audiometry
D)ENoG

Answer 2

D

Question 3

VEMP testing involves measurement of changes in the tension of the _________ muscle.

Answer 3

Sternocleidomastoid or ocular

Question 4

When an audiologist has any concerns about ear disease or a patient meets certain criteria for ear disease,the prudent decision is to make a _________________ to a physician.

Question 5

The process of narrowing down possible causes of a hearing loss or any medical problem is known as ___________________.

Question 6

OSHA guidelines require that employers monitor an employee's hearing at least ______ a year.

Question 7

______________ tests are performed with irrigation or flushing of the external ear canal with warm and cool water or air.

Question 8

The process of screening all babies for hearing loss within the first three months of birth is called _________.

Question 9

The two objective techniques recommended for universal newborn hearing screening are ____ and _____.

Question 10

The radiological technique that is best suited for detection of tumors involving the auditory system is ________.

Question 11

Evidence-based clinical procedures and techniques for diagnosis and management of hearing,vestibular,and related disorders are the basis for __________.

Question 12

Best practice is ___________-based practice.

Question 13

The abbreviation VNG stands for ________________ ________________ .

Question 14

Ear pain,dizziness,and fullness are criteria for referral of a patient to an otolaryngologist.

Question 15

Hearing handicap is in part determined by the impact of hearing loss on

A)Psychosocial status.
B)Quality of life.
C)Communication.
D)All of the above.

Question 16

Traditional behavioral site of lesion tests were replaced by objective measures such as ________ and __________.

Question 17

There is no role for otoacoustic emissions in screening for hearing loss in adults.

Question 18

A balance test that takes into account vestibular sensation,vision,and somatosensory or proprioceptive information is called ________________.

Question 19

In recent years,____ combined with _____ have become accepted alternatives to pure tone screening for preschool and young school-age children.

Question 20

Hearing loss associated with aging is termed ___________.

Question 21

Name some characteristics of test performance of a screening procedure.

Question 22

What is nystagmus? What vestibular technique is based on nystagmus recordings?

Question 23

Why is an accurate diagnosis of hearing loss important in clinical audiology?

Question 24

Name three advantages of electroacoustic techniques such as otoacoustic emissions)over pure tone screening when performing hearing screening of preschool and school age children.

Question 25

What is the first step in the diagnostic process?