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Tinnitus Applications Outside the Tinnitus Specialty Clinic

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1.  A Tinnitus Evaluation includes: Pitch matching Loudness matching Maskability Questionnaires All of the above

2.  Which of the following is not a commonly used Tinnitus Questionnaire? THS = Tinnitus and Hearing Survey TLI = Tinnitus Life Impact TFI = Tinnitus Functional Impact THI = Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

3.  Tinnitus is often matched to the pitch range of: Along the slope of the hearing loss At the poorest audiometric frequency Between 3000-4000Hz None of the above

4.  Tinnitus is often loudness matched: In correlation with the perceived loudness of the tinnitus Between the MCL and UCL Within a few dB of threshold None of the above

5.  Residual inhibition: Is presented at MML + 10dB Is measured following 60 seconds of presentation May not be present All of the above

6.  CPT code 92625 requires: Psychoacoustic tinnitus measures (pitch/loudness matching; maskability) Questionnaires High frequency threshold evaluation Otoacoustic Emissions

7.  Which of the following procedures may be used for patients with tinnitus? Otoacoustic emissions High frequency threshold evaluation Hearing instrument selection and fitting All of the above

8.  Which of the following is not true about the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey (THS)? It allows for differentiation between hearing challenges and tinnitus concerns It can be used as a primary measure of outcome It includes 10 questions It is a helpful counseling tool

9.  The Madsen Astera2 Tinnitus Module: Operates within Noah Operates within OTOsuite Provides a dedicated Tinnitus Report All of the above

10.  The "rebound effect" is seen with: Patients that demonstrate sound sensitivity Patients that report that tinnitus is exacerbated following the presentation of masking noise Patients who report multiple tinnitus tones Patients whose tinnitus is perceived asymmetrically