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13 Performing tone audiometry

13 Performing tone audiometry
Whenever the test buttons and other functions are used, you can use the corresponding keys on the keyboard, or the on-
screen controls located at the top of the screen or in the Control Panel to the left.
For detailed examples of audiometric testing, see the Aurical Aud Reference Manual.
1. Select the
2. Prepare the patient. If you wish to instruct the patient after you have placed the transducers on the head of the
patient, you can use the
munication levels when
3. In the Control Panel, select test conditions for ear, transducer, unmasked/masked, and test type.
4. Select the test frequency with the Right/Left arrow buttons (or on keypad).
5. Select the stimulus level with the Up/Down arrow buttons (or on keypad).
6. Present the tone stimulus with the
7. Use the
8. Repeat steps 4 to 7 until all the measurements you need have been completed. If needed, did you test:
– Both ears
– Air conduction
– Bone conduction
– Masking (
– Audiogram threshold,
9. Save the audiogram.
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Tone
(Tone) screen in the Otosuite Audiometry module.
Talk Forward
Talk Forward
Present
Store
(Store) button (the S key on the keypad) to store the data point and proceed to the next frequency.
Mask (Mask) button or M on the keypad
MCL
(MCL) and
(Talk Forward) button. You can talk to the patient to adjust the patient com-
(Talk Forward) is active.
(Present) button or the space bar on the keypad.
UCL
(UCL)
A. Quick Select panel
B. Test Options panel
C. Monitor/Level panel
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