3. Press the Tone key to present a tone for 1-2 seconds. As soon as
the bar is pressed, the field on the display is highlighted. If the field is
already highlighted when starting the test, the Interrupter Mode is selected
within User menu settings.
The child should respond by raising their hand when a tone is heard. For
younger children, making it a “listening game” where they stack blocks or drop
a block in a bucket as they hear the tone, might put the child at ease, make it
more fun, and keep their attention longer.
Observe the child’s response or non-response to the tone. Vary the length of
the tone and intervals between tone presentations to ensure the child is
responding to the sound and not just repeating the behavior. When the child
makes two correct responses, record Pass and move on to the next frequency.
NOTE: More than one but no more than four presentations should be made at one
frequency. This provides a reliability check to the response. If child does not meet
this criteria, record Refer and continue testing.
When one ear is completed, select the other ear L/R key and start the
screening process over.
Completion of Test
The test is complete when all protocol test frequencies have been presented and recorded
for both ears. If the child does not pass, repeat the screening or refer the child for further
audiometric examination.
The child has passed when both ears have been tested and pass criteria met.
Protocol recommendation
The above is an example screening protocol. Users are therefore recommended to
refer to State or Country guidelines.
5.3.4 Scoring Results
There are two options for saving responses:
1. Audiogram Pad: The included audiogram pad offers you a way to document
the responses on either a table or graph.
2. Save to device: Save the response within the device for printing to the thermal
printer. When the patient’s hearing threshold is established, or screening
protocol has been met, press the Enter key to store the result and move to
the next frequency.
NOTE: Save to device requires the Thermal Printer.
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