AL NAMAS GENERAL HOSPITAL Department:

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Assir Region Al-Namas General Hospital

DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AND PROCEDURE

AMBULATORY CARE

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Audiometry
03

Policy Number:

Effective Date:
Replaces Number

1/1/1432
New

Review Date:
Applies To:

1/12/1433
All ambulatory care staff

1. PURPOSE: 1.1 To detect hearing loss 1.2 To measure hearing and ear function 1.3 To evaluate mixed hearing loss

2. DEFINITION: 2.1 It is a battery of tests to measure hearing and ear function. These tests are usually done by an audiologist to confirm and define hearing loss.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES: 3.1 Nurse ambulatory care and medical staff

4. POLICY: 4.1 Evaluation of hearing includes: 4.2 Frequency number of sound wave emanating from a source per second, measured as cycles per second, measured as cycles per second, or hertz (Hz). The normal human ear perceives sounds ranging from 500-20,000 Hz. 4.3 Pitch- Term used to describe frequency, a tone with 100Hz is considered of low pitch and a tone of 10.000 Hz. considered of high pitch. 4.4 Intensity The unit measuring loudness and its called decibel. Sounds lower than 80 dB is perceived by the human ear to be harsh and can be damaging to the inner ear. 4.5 The procedure is performed by an audiologist. 4.6 Audiometric evaluation is performed in a sound proof room. 4.7 No special preparation is needed for the procedure. 4.8 Results are plotted on a graph known as an audiogram.

Effective Date: 1/1/1432

Review Date: 1/12/1433

Replaces Number: New

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Assir Region Al-Namas General Hospital

Title/Description: Audiometry

Policy Number

Applies to:
All ambulatory care staff

5.

PROCEDURES:

RATIONALE:

5.1 Explain procedure to the patient.

5.2 Test the patient by: 5.2.1 Pure tone audiometry

5.2.1

Pure (musical) tone of increasing loudness.

5.2.2 Speech audiometry

5.2.2

Consists of spoken words to determine the ability to hear and discriminate words.

5.3 Test the patient in a soundproof room.

5.3 To increased accuracy.

5.4 Apply the stimulus directly:

5.5 Over the canal

5.5 To determine air conduction.

5.6 Over the mastoid

5.6 To determine nerve conduction.

5.7 Record the responses in a graph called audiogram.

6.

CROSS REFERENCES: 6.1

7. FORMS: 7.1

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Review Date: 1/12/1433

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Assir Region Al-Namas General Hospital

Title/Description: Audiometry

Policy Number

Applies to:
All ambulatory care staff

8. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS: 8.1 Soundproof room 8.2 Audiometer 8.3 Earphones 8.4 Audiogram 8.5 Stimuli- pieces of paper, music

9. REFERENCES 9.1

APPROVAL:
PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: APPROVED BY: APPROVED BY:
DOCUMENT OFFICIAL

MR. MOHD ABD MIZHER Hospital Director

Date:

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Effective Date: 1/1/1432

Review Date: 1/12/1433

Replaces Number: New

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