Understanding Audiograms

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What is an audiogram?

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A graph that shows information about a person's hearing abilities

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What does the red line represent on an audiogram?

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Hearing in the right ear

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What does the blue line represent on an audiogram?

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Hearing in the left ear

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What does it mean if the X or circle falls into the 20 to 40 decibel range?

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Mild hearing loss

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What does it mean if the X or circle falls into the 40 to 70 decibel range?

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Moderate hearing loss

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What does it mean if the X or circle falls into the 70 to 90 decibel range?

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Severe hearing loss

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What does it mean if the X or circle falls into the 90 to 120 decibel range?

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Profound hearing loss

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What is the frequency range of an audiogram?

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From 125 to 8000 Hertz

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What is the speech zone on an audiogram?

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The range of frequencies where most human voices reside

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What does a mark in the 2,000 Hertz range indicate on an audiogram?

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Mild hearing loss