Hearing Aids Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is not a function of the instrument given below?

Accepted Answer

To measure the threshold of hearing by bone conduction only

Answer

To predict speech reception threshold

Answer

To find degree of handicap

Answer

Records can be kept for future reference

Question 2

According to WHO classification, severe degree of hearing impairment occurs at -

Accepted Answer

71-90 dB

Answer

41-55 dB

Answer

56-70 dB

Answer

26-40 dB

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA) is true?

Accepted Answer

It is useful in patients with canal atresia and microtia.

Answer

It transmits sound through air conduction, making it ideal for sensorineural hearing loss.

Answer

It is used after surgery for acoustic neuroma in neurofibromatosis type 2.

Answer

It is beneficial for patients with bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss.

Question 4

Tests of SNHL are characterized by all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Speech discrimination is good

Answer

Positive Rinne test

Answer

Weber lateralised to better ear

Answer

More often involving high frequencies

Question 5

Cochlear implants are primarily indicated for which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

Sensorineural deafness

Answer

Conductive deafness

Answer

Mixed deafness

Answer

Absent pinna

Question 6

Hearing loss of 65dB, what is the grade of deafness?

Accepted Answer

Moderately severe

Answer

Mild

Answer

Moderate

Answer

Severe

Question 7

Which of the following tests is used to differentiate between cochlear and retrocochlear hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

Evoked response audiometry

Answer

Recruitment

Answer

Threshold tone decay test

Answer

SISI test

Question 8

A child aged 3 yrs, presented with severe sensorineural deafness was prescribed hearing aids, but showed no improvement. What is the next line of management:

Accepted Answer

Cochlear implant

Answer

Conservative

Answer

Fenestration surgery

Answer

Stapes mobilisation

Question 9

Hearing loss at 65 dB HL, what will be the grade of deafness?

Accepted Answer

Severe

Answer

Mild

Answer

Moderately severe

Answer

Moderate

Question 10

Which of the following interventions is least appropriate for an 8-year-old boy with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

Adenoidectomy with grommet insertion

Answer

Hearing aid

Answer

Cochlear implant

Answer

Preferential sitting in the classroom

Hearing Aids — MCQs

Hearing Aids — MCQs

Want unlimited practice?