1. Explain Betsy’s audiogram. Using the information on Betsy’s Audiogram, explain the information listed below as if you were explaining it to the parents of the child. Do NOT quote or paraphrase from any book. Explain it in simple terms that the family member can understand in your own words. BUT include all of the information on the outline below if it appears on the audiogram.
Explain the following based on the audiologic report. For each area of testing, briefly explain 1) the test process, 2) the purpose of the test and 3) the results of the test.
o Air Conduction Pure Tone testing:
o Degree of Loss
o Laterality of Loss
o Symmetry of Loss
o Configuration (shape) of Loss
o Pure Tone Averages
o Bone Conduction Testing
o Type of Loss: is it conductive, sensorineural, mixed?
o Speech Audiometry:
o SDT
o SRT
o MCL
o UCL
o Dynamic Range
o Word Discrimination Testing
o Impedance Testing
o Tympanometry
o Acoustic Reflex Testing
o The recommendations and why they are important
LOGISTICS:
This essay should be approximately 2 to 2 1/2 pages.