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What are the three aims for pure tone testing?
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to determine.. degree, type, configuration of hearing loss
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What are three ways a patient can respond to tones?
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verbal, hand or finger raise, button press
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During threshold search, what dB does ASHA suggest to start off with?
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30 dB
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If there is no response at this level, what do you present?
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50 dB
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Once the client responds to a tone, the audiologist should....
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decrease by 10 dB
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If a client doesn't respond to a tone, then ..
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increase by 5 dB
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The down 10 and up 5 process is called..
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the ascending-descending approach
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The minimum number of responses need to determine the threshold of hearing is...
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two responses out of three presentations at a single level
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What hertz and which ear does the testing begin?
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begins at 1000 hz in the better ear
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What are two reasons for using the frequency when beginning testing?
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easy to perceive and usually audible
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Once starting at the particular frequency, how does testing proceed?
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start at 1000 hz, go higher, back to 1000 and then to 500 and 250
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What is the pure tone average?
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the average of air conduction thresholds at 500, 1000 2000 Hz.
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