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Pure Tone Audiometry
Determining Uncomfortable Loudness Levels
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prior to testing ........ should be obtained | Consent!!! |
| Instructions | I will gradually make the sound louder in you ear and I want you to raise your hand as soon as the tone becomes uncomfortably loud |
| Stress that it is not... | To test the loudest sound you can tolerate but to test what level you find uncomfortable |
| The tester should monitor... | The subject throughout the test to check for signs of discomfort |
| Testing should be started at | 60dB HL |
| Tone length and interval | 1 second tone followed by a 1 second gap (rhythmical) |
| Stimulus is increased each time by ...dB | 5dB |
| If the subject flinches before making a formal response | ULL can be noted if the subject says that the tone, but not the previous tone was uncomfortable. |