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Evidence-Based Management of Troublesome Tinnitus - Practical Guidelines for the Practicing Professional

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1.  Patients who complain of tinnitus often: Confuse effects of hyperacusis with effects of tinnitus Confuse effects of hearing loss with effects of tinnitus Confuse effects of otitis media with effects of tinnitus All of the above

2.  Clinical services for tinnitus should be progressive because: Patients with tinnitus have progressive hearing loss Patients always progress to more severe reactions to tinnitus Conservative treatment is not enough for most patients Every patient has a different level of need

3.  Patients seeking clinical services for tinnitus need to understand: All patients with tinnitus can be helped Tinnitus can be cured only with medications Nothing can be done about their tinnitus Psychological intervention is required to properly manage their tinnitus

4.  Using an interdisciplinary approach to optimize tinnitus management: Most patients first require a psychological assessment Most patients first require an audiologic assessment Patients are generally referred to physicians for medical management All patients should be scheduled with psychology, audiology, and otolaryngology

5.  General strategies for tinnitus management include: Intensive counseling by an audiologist Sound enrichment Accurate information about tinnitus All of the above

6.  Patients with high frequency sensory hearing loss and tinnitus are often helped with: Surgery Aspirin Amplification Bone anchored hearing aids Masking

7.  Which of the following are specific treatment options for tinnitus? Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) All of the above

8.  Types of tinnitus sounds reported by some patients include which of the following: Ringing Cricket sound Buzzing All of above are typical tinnitus sounds

9.  Tinnitus is accurately described as a: Symptom Disease Lesion Pathology

10.  Medications associated with the enhancement of tinnitus include. Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin Prescription drugs that are potentially ototoxic Other prescription drugs All of the above