AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

47. Repeated episodes of temporary threshold shift (TTS) eventually lead to:

a. Otosclerosis b. Greater degree of TTS c. Conductive hearing loss d. Permanent threshold shift (PTS)

48. Hearing loss due to aging is called:

a. Presbycusis b. Meniere's diseases c. Diplacusis d. Hyperacusis

49. If impacted cerumen occludes the external auditory canal, prior to performing an audiogram the OTO Tech should:

a. Gently remove the cerumen with a cerumen spoon (curette) b. Irrigate the ear with a sterile ear syringe and basin

c. Prescribe use of Debrox ear wax system for one week and then retest the patient d. Comply with standard operating procedure recommended by the otolaryngologist

50. Conductive hearing loss may result from problems which affect the transmission of sound through the external and middle ear. This is true of all of the following except:

a. Otitis externa b. Otosclerosis c. Serous otitis media d. Presbycusis

51. Sensorineural hearing loss has multiple causes, which require full otologic evaluation. All of the following may result in sensorineural hearing loss except:

a. Presbycusis, occupational hearing loss, diabetes mellitus b. Meningitis, ototoxic drugs, syphilis c. Mumps, rubella, head trauma, ear surgery d. Cerumen impaction, otitis externa, congenital atresia of the ear canal

52. Hearing loss as a result of noise exposure is most likely to be evident at frequencies between 3,000 Hz. And 6,000 Hz.

a. True b. False

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