Chapter 7 Self-assessment Questions  Copy- OLD-22

Why is history taking an important part of the assessment of the ear?

The audiometrists role in history taking is?

Match the description below to the label

1. Collects information related to current and past employment
2. Ways of holding the otoscope during the examination of the ear
3. Hearing loss caused by a blockage in the outer ear and middle ear
4. Is screening test for hearing performed with a tuning fork
5. An audiogram doing routinely as part of surveillance on workers exposed to noise equal to or above 85dBA
6. conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living
7. Is performed at the termination of an employee’s service, contract or on the conclusion of exposure to noise equal to or greater than 85dBA in a workplace
8. A source of potential damage, harm, or adverse health effects on someone
9. Is a side effect of medication which is poisonous to ear specifically the auditory nerve

When taking a demographical history what information is required from the worker? 

What should be included under general history taking?

Indicate True or false next to each statement. 

An acute illness is fast progressive and  can usually be cured.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

It is important to know what operations the worker has had on the ears.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

Trauma history when dealing with the ears relates to post traumatic stress.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

Only high doses of a few medicines cause ototoxicity.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

Hobbies like diving, hunting, and boxing can cause hearing loss.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

It is important to find out when last the worker was exposed to noise.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

Part of the inspection of the ear includes assessing symmetry.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

It is not necessary to exam the ear with an otoscope prior to an audiogram.

Indicate True or false next to each statement.

Technicians and audiometrists must be able to syringe wax out of the external auditory canal.

When examining the tympanic membrane normal findings are all except:

A successful otoscopy depends on the following except:

Using Figures 1 – 4 below match the description listed a – d to the correct picture:

Descriptions

1. Cerumen or Wax impaction – the tympanic membrane is totally occluded                        
2. Normal healthy tympanic membrane                  
3. Cholesteatoma with a large perforation of the tympanic membrane
4. Traumatic perforation of the tympanic membrane