2. Make sure that the blue indicator is on the left ear and the red indicator is on the right ear. The center of the head-
phone diaphragm should be directly opposite the opening of the ear canal for the left and right side.
Note
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If the headphones are not placed properly, there is risk of causing the ear canal to collapse which will result in
elevated thresholds.
3. Ask the patient if the headphones are comfortable.
4. Tighten the headband while holding the headphones in place with your thumbs.
5. Examine the placement of the headphones to make sure they are level, and properly positioned.
Insert Earphones
Young children tolerate insert earphones better than headphones.
The insert earphones are color-coded:
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the blue indicator for the left ear,
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the red indicator for the right ear.
1. Select the largest foam eartip that will fit into the patient's ear.
If the eartip is too small the sound will leak out and the dB level will not be accurate at the eardrum.
Insert earphones have greater attenuation between ears especially at the low frequencies; this reduces the need for
masking.
2. It is best to clip the insert earphone transducers behind the child or on the back of their clothing and then fit the
foam eartip into the child's ears.
If the foam eartip is a little too large, consider cutting it down to make it a little smaller.
Bone Oscillator
Note
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For unmasked bone thresholds, you can store binaural data:
Note
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If there is a difference of 10 dB or greater between the bone conduction threshold and the air conduction
threshold of the same ear, masking is needed. The Masking Assistant can assist you in determining which thresholds
need to be masked.
Note
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If the SRT of the test ear and the SRT or PTA of the nontest ear differ by 45 dB or more, masking is needed.
If the SRT of the test ear and the bone conduction PTA of the nontest ear differ by 45 dB or more, masking is needed.
Mastoid placement
1. Move any hair covering the mastoid out of the way and place the flat round part of the bone oscillator securely on the
boniest portion of the mastoid without any part of the transducer touching the external ear.
2. Make sure the bone oscillator is tight on the mastoid but still comfortable.
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