Audiology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Outer Ear - Pinna/auricle, ear canal, ear drum Middle Ear - Enclosed air-filled space, 3 bones and eustachian tube Inner Ear - Enclosed fluid-filled space, cochlea, auditory nerve Air Conduction - When sound travels through air; stimulates the outer, middle and inner ear. Air conduction tests use headphones Bone Conduction - When sound travels through the skull. Stimulates the inner ear directly. Why should you screen hearing in adults? - Identification and rehabilitation will minimiz...

outer ear two structures - 1. the pinna, or auricle 2. the external auditory meatus (ear canal) 1. pinna 2. ear canal - The outer ear is made up of two structures pinna - - is the visible part of the auditory system and is shaped like a funnel. - it is composed of skin overlaying stiffer cartilage along with a fleshier lobe and is attached to the cranium by ligaments. - the funnel shape gives rise to it's basic function: to collect and send sound waves through the ear canal. - it al...

Audiologist - Assesses hearing, evaluate and fit hearing aides and cochlear implants, rehabilitation, education and prevention Deaf - Hearing disorder where person cannot hear well enough to use oral communication Peripheral Hearing Loss - Disruption of sound at the outer, middle or inner ear. Includes loss of auditory sensitivity. Organic Hearing Loss - Type of peripheral hearing loss due to a biological (organic) problem. Includes conductive and SNHL and mixed

3 main Audiology professional organizations - AAA ASHA ADA Requirements to be an audiologist - -bachelors -3-4 doctoral degree or masters -1 yr clinical experience -praxis exam -state licensure -certified by professional board -continuing education Specialties/expertise - Patient

Audiology Test 1 Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What does an Audiologist do? - • Prevention of hearing loss (monitoring school/industries programs) • Identification of hearing loss (screening) • Evaluations (hearing and balance assessments) o Balance = vestibular system (semicircular canals) • Selecting and dispensing hearing aids • Habilitation & rehabilitation of H impaired (90% of the job) o Habilitation is educating/counseling those wh...

Audiology Exam 1 Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Audiology - The study of hearing What are the two main areas of Audiology? - diagnostics and management What is the role of an audiologist? - They are the primary service provider of hearing evaluation including hearing aid dispensing. They require a bachelors and doctoral degree. 4 year doctoral program, 3 years at the university, and 1 year externship. What is the role of an audiology assistant? -...

Audiology Test 1 Review | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What two professions joined together to create the profession of audiology? - otologists and SLPs What is certification? - it is not a legal requirement, it means that audiologists who are members of ASHA must have a CCC in audiology to prove that they have a designated level of prep and have met continuing education requirements. What is licensure? - audiology is regulated through the licensure or registra...

What does an Audiologist do? - • Prevention of hearing loss (monitoring school/industries programs) • Identification of hearing loss (screening) • Evaluations (hearing and balance assessments) o Balance = vestibular system (semicircular canals) • Selecting and dispensing hearing aids • Habilitation & rehabilitation of H impaired (90% of the job) o Habilitation is educating/counseling those who are born deaf o Rehabilitation is educating/counseling those who became deaf Among ...

What two professions joined together to create the profession of audiology? - otologists and SLPs What is certification? - it is not a legal requirement, it means that audiologists who are members of ASHA must have a CCC in audiology to prove that they have a designated level of prep and have met continuing education requirements. What is licensure? - audiology is regulated through the licensure or registration in every state. consumer protection is goal, loss of licensure prohibits practic...

Audiology - The study of hearing What are the two main areas of Audiology? - diagnostics and management What is the role of an audiologist? - They are the primary service provider of hearing evaluation including hearing aid dispensing. They require a bachelors and doctoral degree. 4 year doctoral program, 3 years at the university, and 1 year externship. What is the role of an audiology assistant? - They are essentially an expansion of Audiometrist role. They perform basic hearing tests, r...