Deck 15: Pseudohypacusis, Tinnitus, and Hyperacusis

Question 1

Which of the following terms is sometimes used for false or exaggerated hearing loss?

A)Hyperacusis
B)Anacusis
C)Pseudohypacusis
D)Phonophobia

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Briefly summarize two findings or indicators on hearing assessment that raise the suspicion of false or exaggerated hearing loss.

Answer 2

Inconsistencies between results of various behavioral tests

Question 3

Tinnitus and hyperacusis are_________________,not diseases.

Answer 3

Symptoms

Question 4

Risk factors for false or exaggerated hearing loss include:

A)The potential for financial compensation or gain
B)Sudden apparent hearing loss with no clear diagnosis
C)A history of physical,sexual,or emotional abuse
D)All of the above are risk factors

Question 5

Explain two components of general management of a patient with bothersome tinnitus.

Question 6

Patients with tinnitus never experience hyperacusis.

Question 7

A behavioral hearing test designed to detect of false or exaggerated hearing loss is the

A)Count-the-dots test
B)Carhart test
C)Stenger test
D)Tone decay test

Question 8

Patients who are feigning or faking a hearing loss are sometimes referred to as ________.

Question 9

Management of children diagnosed with a false hearing loss often includes:

A)Hearing aids
B)Professional counseling
C)Cochlear implants
D)FM technology

Question 10

All patients with false or exaggerated hearing loss are malingerers.

Question 11

A tinnitus evaluation usually involves measurement of the _______ and the ________ of a patient's tinnitus.

Question 12

The origin of tinnitus in the auditory system is usually dysfunction in the:

A)Tympanic membrane
B)Ossicular chain
C)Cochlea
D)Limbic system Short Answer

Question 13

Briefly define the term tinnitus.

Question 14

Hyperacusis can rarely be effectively managed or treated.

Question 15

A fear of specific sounds is called ________,while an extreme dislike of specific sounds is called ______.

Question 16

Hyperacusis is defined as:

A)Super good hearing
B)Abnormal intolerance to everyday sounds
C)A high-frequency hearing loss
D)A false or exaggerated hearing loss

Question 17

Hearing aids play no role in the management of tinnitus.

Question 18

Tinnitus is always heard as a ringing sound.

Question 19

Explain the role played by otoacoustic emissions in the evaluation and management of patients with hyperacusis.

Question 20

Describe the difference between false hearing loss and exaggerated hearing loss.