CSD 431- AUDIO REHAB EXAM #1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the four levels of Ramsdell's Model Functional hearing? - Answer--primitive
level: awareness of the changing background sounds in the world around us. This level
makes up the auditory background of everyday life.
-warning level: Recognizing sounds that alert us to possible dangers. This level alerts
and prepares us for action.
-symbolic level: Understanding speech. This level informs, educates, and entertains.
-Aesthetics sounds: appreciating sounds that please us. This level gives us pleasure.
What does hearing loss result in? - Answer-one or more problems along the auditory
pathway
What does audiometric testing do? - Answer-involves
gathering information on the
physical status of ear structures
and the patient's hearing abilities
These data help identify those who need further hearing tests and/or medical follow-up,
and provide the starting point for the (re)habilitation process
What is the purpose of a hearing screening? - Answer-Identify those who may need
further testing.
-done in schools, work and community settings.
-done by AUD, SLP or other.
What percentage of the world has a disabling hearing loss? - Answer-Over 5%
What fraction of people 65 and older are affected by hearing loss? - Answer-1/3
What does exclusion during hearing loss lead to? - Answer-loneliness, isolation and
frustration
What is aural rehabilitation? - Answer-alleviates difficulties related to hearing loss and
minimizes consequences
Is hearing loss a person's fault? - Answer-no
What is impairment? - Answer-problem with body structure or organ
What is an example of an impairment? - Answer-hearing loss
What is disability and what is an example? - Answer-functional limits related to
activities. Ex: unable to use the phone
,What is handicap? - Answer-disadvantages in fulfilling a role relative to peers
restoring function is who's job? - Answer-clinician
Changing the environment is who's job? - Answer-patient
What is AR also known as? - Answer--audiologic rehab
-auditory rehab
-hearing rehab
-rehab audiology
What are Ar services shared by? - Answer--audiology
-SLP
-other
What do AR services depend on? - Answer-individual needs
How does training in auditory perception work? - Answer--maximize use of residual
hearing
-using visual cues
-improving speech
-developing language
-manage communication
-manage devices
What are kids by default in? - Answer-rehabilitation services
What do we use hearing for? - Answer-1) safety: crossing the street, alarms, emergency
vehicles
2) pleasure: music, tv, phone
3) Conversation: using language affects socialization
4) Environment/spatial awareness
Are you bathed in sounds at all times? - Answer-yes
What are the 4 levels of Ramsdell's Model of Functional Hearing and what are they? -
Answer-1)Primitive: awareness of changing background sounds in the world around us.
Makes up auditory background of everyday life.
-knowing where you are, footsteps behind you
2)Warning: recognizing sounds that alerts us to possible dangers, prepares for action
3) Symbolic: understanding speech, informs educates and entertains
4) Aestehtic: appreciating sounds that please us
What does functional mean in the rehab process model? - Answer-make person's
needs reduced bc you carry around an adaptation
, What is an example of something that shifts about the person to fit the needs? -
Answer-surgery
What is audiometric testing? - Answer-gathering info on physical status of ear structures
and patients hearing abilities, helps identify who needs further testing and provides
starting point for rehabilition process
What is the purpose of a hearing screening? - Answer-Identify those who need further
testing
Is a screening a a limited set of requencies at one intensity? - Answer-yes
What is a screening? - Answer-quick and dirty test to see who they should be focusing
on.
What kind of tone do they test at during screenings? - Answer-soft
Screening stays at one level while... - Answer-the tone changes
What do they do before sending a child for an evaluation? - Answer-rescreening
What only does screening test? - Answer-air conduction
What does a hearing assessment test? - Answer-air conduction and bone conduction in
both ears individually
What is pure tone audiometry? - Answer-looking for the softest sound a person can
hear
What does air conduction test? - Answer-the whole system
Do you use an audiogram for a screening or an assessment? - Answer-assessment
What do the test results of a hearing assessment do? - Answer-type, degree and
configuration of a hearing loss
What is speech audiometry? - Answer-most comfortable and uncomfortable loudness
levels
What are the 3 types of hearing loss? - Answer-1. conductive
2. sensorineural
3. mixed
What does an audiogram do? - Answer-graph of the softest sounds heard
-frequency on top
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the four levels of Ramsdell's Model Functional hearing? - Answer--primitive
level: awareness of the changing background sounds in the world around us. This level
makes up the auditory background of everyday life.
-warning level: Recognizing sounds that alert us to possible dangers. This level alerts
and prepares us for action.
-symbolic level: Understanding speech. This level informs, educates, and entertains.
-Aesthetics sounds: appreciating sounds that please us. This level gives us pleasure.
What does hearing loss result in? - Answer-one or more problems along the auditory
pathway
What does audiometric testing do? - Answer-involves
gathering information on the
physical status of ear structures
and the patient's hearing abilities
These data help identify those who need further hearing tests and/or medical follow-up,
and provide the starting point for the (re)habilitation process
What is the purpose of a hearing screening? - Answer-Identify those who may need
further testing.
-done in schools, work and community settings.
-done by AUD, SLP or other.
What percentage of the world has a disabling hearing loss? - Answer-Over 5%
What fraction of people 65 and older are affected by hearing loss? - Answer-1/3
What does exclusion during hearing loss lead to? - Answer-loneliness, isolation and
frustration
What is aural rehabilitation? - Answer-alleviates difficulties related to hearing loss and
minimizes consequences
Is hearing loss a person's fault? - Answer-no
What is impairment? - Answer-problem with body structure or organ
What is an example of an impairment? - Answer-hearing loss
What is disability and what is an example? - Answer-functional limits related to
activities. Ex: unable to use the phone
,What is handicap? - Answer-disadvantages in fulfilling a role relative to peers
restoring function is who's job? - Answer-clinician
Changing the environment is who's job? - Answer-patient
What is AR also known as? - Answer--audiologic rehab
-auditory rehab
-hearing rehab
-rehab audiology
What are Ar services shared by? - Answer--audiology
-SLP
-other
What do AR services depend on? - Answer-individual needs
How does training in auditory perception work? - Answer--maximize use of residual
hearing
-using visual cues
-improving speech
-developing language
-manage communication
-manage devices
What are kids by default in? - Answer-rehabilitation services
What do we use hearing for? - Answer-1) safety: crossing the street, alarms, emergency
vehicles
2) pleasure: music, tv, phone
3) Conversation: using language affects socialization
4) Environment/spatial awareness
Are you bathed in sounds at all times? - Answer-yes
What are the 4 levels of Ramsdell's Model of Functional Hearing and what are they? -
Answer-1)Primitive: awareness of changing background sounds in the world around us.
Makes up auditory background of everyday life.
-knowing where you are, footsteps behind you
2)Warning: recognizing sounds that alerts us to possible dangers, prepares for action
3) Symbolic: understanding speech, informs educates and entertains
4) Aestehtic: appreciating sounds that please us
What does functional mean in the rehab process model? - Answer-make person's
needs reduced bc you carry around an adaptation
, What is an example of something that shifts about the person to fit the needs? -
Answer-surgery
What is audiometric testing? - Answer-gathering info on physical status of ear structures
and patients hearing abilities, helps identify who needs further testing and provides
starting point for rehabilition process
What is the purpose of a hearing screening? - Answer-Identify those who need further
testing
Is a screening a a limited set of requencies at one intensity? - Answer-yes
What is a screening? - Answer-quick and dirty test to see who they should be focusing
on.
What kind of tone do they test at during screenings? - Answer-soft
Screening stays at one level while... - Answer-the tone changes
What do they do before sending a child for an evaluation? - Answer-rescreening
What only does screening test? - Answer-air conduction
What does a hearing assessment test? - Answer-air conduction and bone conduction in
both ears individually
What is pure tone audiometry? - Answer-looking for the softest sound a person can
hear
What does air conduction test? - Answer-the whole system
Do you use an audiogram for a screening or an assessment? - Answer-assessment
What do the test results of a hearing assessment do? - Answer-type, degree and
configuration of a hearing loss
What is speech audiometry? - Answer-most comfortable and uncomfortable loudness
levels
What are the 3 types of hearing loss? - Answer-1. conductive
2. sensorineural
3. mixed
What does an audiogram do? - Answer-graph of the softest sounds heard
-frequency on top
