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Tinnitus Assessment in Young Musicians

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1.  Age of subject should be considered when administering which of the following questionnaires:
  1. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
  2. Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire
  3. Tinnitus Functional Index
  4. All of the above
2.  Tinnitus caused by noise or music exposure is most often described as:
  1. Low roaring/whooshing
  2. Melodic but not catchy
  3. High pitched ringing
  4. Television static
3.  Henderson et al. (2011) reported what percentage of children age 12-18 years have a noise induced threshold shift?
  1. 16.7
  2. 76%
  3. 1.2%
  4. No reported cases
4.  The most common cause of tinnitus is:
  1. ototoxicity
  2. acoustic neuroma
  3. noise exposure
  4. TM perforation
5.  Finish the following sentence: Tinnitus is a________reported symptom that is________clinically significant.
  1. Commonly; Always
  2. Rarely; Always
  3. Rarely; Never
  4. Commonly; Rarely
6.  The least likely reason for a musician to first seek audiologic help is:
  1. Constant tinnitus
  2. Sound sensitivity
  3. Aural distortions
  4. Hearing loss
7.  Which is not a reason why assessing children is different from assessing adults:
  1. Increased influence of peer pressure on behavior
  2. Right of parental access to child’s medical records
  3. Variability of reported symptoms due to language or executive function factors
  4. Children are small and therefore more difficult to find
8.  Which of the following musical situations has the potential for reaching dangerously loud levels?
  1. School concert band rehearsal
  2. Solo instrument practice
  3. Punk/Rock band rehearsal in the garage
  4. All of the above have the potential of reaching dangerously loud levels
9.  Which of the following tinnitus questionnaires specifically addresses suicidal thoughts?
  1. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
  2. Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire
  3. Tinnitus Functional Index
  4. All discuss suicidal thoughts
10.  The effects of tinnitus may include:
  1. emotional distress
  2. reduced attention
  3. sleep disturbances
  4. all of the above

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