Otoacoustic Emissions — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Acoustic reflex decay is a feature of _____ hearing loss

Answer: retrocochlear (cochlear/retrocochlear)

Flashcard 2: If there is unilateral _____ hearing loss, the Weber test localizes to the affected ear

Answer: conductive

Flashcard 3: What is the best audiometric test for diagnosing non-organic hearing loss?_____

Answer: BERA

Flashcard 4: _____ frequencies affected first in conditions such as presbycusis, ototoxicity, noise induced hearing loss and intracranial schwannoma

Answer: Higher

Flashcard 5: Name the mechanical device used to mask the non-test ear while testing bone conduction.

Answer: Barany's noise box

Flashcard 6: The following instrument is a _____

Answer: tympanometer

Flashcard 7: _____ is the psycho acoustic unit of noise

Answer: Phon

Extra: 

Flashcard 8: In noise induced hearing loss, there is a dip in the _____ conduction curve, called as Boiler's notch, maximally at 4000 Hz

Answer: bone and air

Flashcard 9: Negative Rinne for 256, 512 and 1024 Hz indicates a minimum AB gap of _____, 30, 45 dB, respectively.

Answer: 15

Flashcard 10: _____ test examines the effect of increased air pressure in ear canal on bone conduction

Answer: Gelle's