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THRESHOLD AUDIOGRAM PROTOCOL
- The exercise should be performed in a
QUIET
room
STEP 1 - PREPARING THE SUBJECT FOR A TEST
1. Put the subject at ease.
2. The subject should be seated approximately 1m from the instrument, facing away from it.
3. Make sure the subject understands the task and what they will hear.
4. Use the following instructions:
“I am going to place these headphones over your ears. You will hear tones or beeping sounds which may be
loud or soft. Whenever you hear, or think you hear, one of these tones, raise your hand. Lower your hand when
you no longer hear the sound.”
“Remember, raise your hand when you hear the tone and lower your hand when you do not.”
STEP 2 - PLACE HEADPHONE ON SUBJECT
1. Eliminate all obstructions between the ear phones and subject.
2. Place the headband solidly on the crown of the subject’s head.
3. Center the earphones carefully over both ears.
STEP 3 - CONDUCTING THE THRESHOLD TEST
1. Familiarize the subject with the test :
a) Start with the RIGHT ear.
b) Demonstrate a tone for the subject using 1000 Hz at 50 dB HL (i.e. PUSH