Hearing loss may occur
due to various reasons, exposure to loud noises for a prolonged time being one
of them. When a person finds it difficult to communicate with others or asks
them to repeat themselves frequently, it could be time for a hearing test. Audio-metrictesting enables to check the hearing ability of a person.
There are different
types of audiometric tests such as pure tone audiometry, whispered speech test
and tuning fork tests. Pure tone audiometry involves use of an audiometer which
plays different tones of varying intensity and pitch that can be heard through
headphones. When it comes to whispered speech test, a health care professional
would whisper words.
The volume of the whispers is increased till the time an
individual is able to hear them. With a tuning fork, the health care
professional would use a tuning fork to assess the vibrations after striking
the fork.
