Exam Preview for 31821: Principles of Tinnitus Evaluation & Managem

Principles of Tinnitus Evaluation & Management I, presented in partnership with Salus University

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1. The peripheral theory of tinnitus that hypothesizes an imbalance in outer hair cell and inner hair cell pathology is called the: Discordant damage theory Cochlear amplifier Somatosensory theory Off balance theory
2. Recent work has suggested that noise and age may alter the integrity of the synapse prior to hair cell damage and this pathology has been implicated in tinnitus, the label for this type of damage is: Discordant damage Cochlear synaptopathy Cochlear perforation None of the above
3. Work in Susan Shore's lab has implicated the DCN and which system in generation of tinnitus? Limbic system Somatosensory system Visual system Olfactory system
4. Non-auditory regions of the brain have also been implicated in tinnitus, including the: Limbic system Dorsal and ventral striatum Pre-frontal cortex All of the above
5. The management approach for tinnitus that has the largest amount of supporting literature is: Sound therapy Magnet therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Shock therapy
6. Audiologists are not commonly trained to provide formal cognitive behavioral therapy, rather we provide: Massage therapy Adjustment-based counseling Psycho-therapy Pseudo-audio therapy
7. What form strategy for tinnitus management gives emphasis to the subconscious reflexive pathway and non-auditory regions implicated in tinnitus and applies sound-based therapy to achieve habituation? Tinnitus retraining therapy Tinnitus activities treatment Cognitive behavioral therapy Achievement therapy
8. Which is the best tinnitus treatment? Tinnitus retraining therapy Tinnitus activities treatment Cognitive behavioral therapy It depends on the patient because the above treatments treat the reaction and all can have similar success.
9. What is the most important part of the tinnitus evaluation? History intake Minimum masking level Loudness match Hearing testing
10. CPT code 92625 (tinnitus assessment) includes the following assessment(s)? Pitch match Loudness match Minimum masking level All of the above