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Audiology is a product of _________.
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WWII
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Who is considered to be the "Father of Audiology" and when did he coin the term?
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Dr. Raymond Carhart in 1945
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An audiologist treats what kinds of disorders?
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auditory and vestibular
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Audiologists do what four things with persons of impairment of auditory and vestibular function?
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identify
assess diagnose treat |
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Why does an audiologist need a doctorate degree?
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The profession is too sophisticated to prepare for in 2 years and it is mandated by ASHA.
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Audiologists work as ____________ practitioners providing __________ and __________ services in a wide variety of settings.
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independent
hearing balance |
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List 11 different settings in which audiologists work.
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private practices
hospitals medical clinics ent/physicians offices rehabilitation centers schools (educational audiology) academia (training for students of audiology) manufacturing facilities uniformed and government services industrial audiology consulting |
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Audiologists conduct a broad range of __________ testing to determine the exact nature of a person's ___________ or ________ problems. They present ________ and a variety of _________ to patients.
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audiometric
hearing balance findings options |
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Audiologists __________ and ___ hearing aids and other __________ technologies. They also ____________ hearing ___________ programs in the industry.
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dispense
fit assistive coordinate conservation |
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Audiologists work as __________ of _________ _________ teams. They provide __________ and __________ training to students in __________.
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members
cochlear implant clinical academic audiology |
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Audiologists develop ________ hearing __________ programs. They serve as _______ ___________ within the boundaries of __________ audiology.
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infant
screening expert witnesses forensic |
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Audiologists provide __________ and _______________ to patients with hearing and balance ____________. They serve as a source of _____________ for family __________, other ___________, and the general _________.
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habilitation
rehabilitation impairments information members professionals public |
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What type of hearing test looks into a patient's ear and can determine types of infection? This is the first type of test done.
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otoscopy
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What is middle ear analysis that can determine types of infection?
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immittance
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What two types of pure tone hearing tests are there and what do they do?
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AC - Air Conduction
BC - Bone Conduction Determine degree and type of hearing loss |
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What type of test is to see how hearing loss is affecting patient's ability to hear and understand speech?
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speech testing
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This test requires no response from the patient and is performed on infants before their release from the hospital and adults who are unable to respond.
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otoacoustic emissions
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Hearing loss is the ____ major common chronic condition.
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3rd
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