Praxis Audiology case studies
Praxis Audiology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Praxis Audiology exam is an ETS Praxis subject assessment used within the Praxis teacher-certification program. ETS describes Praxis as assessing core teaching skills and subject knowledge for educator licensing in the United States, and each state sets its own requirements for which tests candidates must take, so candidates should confirm the specific test and score requirements with their state before registering. The Praxis Audiology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,012 words.
1The Threshold That Won't Sit Still
A 34-year-old man is referred for a second opinion after two prior audiograms at an outside clinic reported a mild-to-moderate rising sensorineural loss in the right ear (PTA 38 dB HL) and normal hearing in the left ear. He denies noise exposure, ototoxic medication, head trauma, and family history.
688 words, about 3 min2The Newborn Who Passed but Shouldn't Have
A 6-week-old infant is brought to your clinic after passing a newborn hearing screening (automated ABR, 35 dB nHL) in both ears at the hospital. The parents report the baby startles to loud sounds but does not calm to the mother's voice and has not begun to coo.
601 words, about 3 min3The Veteran With a 'Normal' Audiogram and a Big Complaint
A 58-year-old Army veteran complains of difficulty hearing in noisy restaurants and on the phone, and says people "mumble." He has tinnitus and reports blast exposure. Pure-tone audiometry shows thresholds of 15-20 dB HL from 250 to 4000 Hz bilaterally, with a notch at 6000 Hz to 30 dB HL and recovery at 8000 Hz.
567 words, about 3 min4The School-Age Child With a Unilateral Loss and a Bad Report Card
An 8-year-old second grader is referred by her teacher for suspected attention problems. She is falling behind in reading and often misses instructions.
595 words, about 3 min5The Older Adult Who 'Hears Fine' but Keeps Missing the Point
A 76-year-old woman is brought by her daughter, who says her mother "hears fine but answers the wrong question" and has become withdrawn. The patient insists her hearing is normal.
561 words, about 3 min