All About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Quizizz

Permanent damage from loud sounds to the tiny hair cells (stereocilia) in your ears is known as what?

• Stereocilitus

• Earbud syndrome

• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

• Tinnitus

The hair cells, known as stereocilia, will regrow and replace themselves if damaged by loud sounds.

• True

• False

Both intense but short noises—such as a nearby gunshot—and repeated or continuous exposure to loud noises—such as operating construction equipment—can damage the hair cells known as stereocilia.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT attributed/associated with Noise-induced hearing loss?

• Higher-pitched sounds are harder to hear than lower-pitched sounds.

• Feeling like people are mumbling more than they used to.

• The degree of hearing loss is usually about the same in both ears.

• Your ability to hear different sounds at the same time will improve.

• It's harder to hear "sh," "s," "th," and "f," sounds. Words like "shell," "sell," and "fell" may sound the same.

Which of the following are signs that you need to get your hearing tested by a hearing care professional?

• You can hear things extremely well.

• You have pain in your ears following loud noise exposure.

• Other people comment that you're talking loudly or shouting.

• You have tinnitus - ringing, whooshing, roaring or buzzing sounds in your ears.

Although it depends on how long and how often a person is exposed, and how close they are to the sound, people are generally advised against exposure to any sound above _________ decibels?

• 50

• 85

• 120

• 155

Which of the following may cause immediate and permanent hearing loss after just one close-range exposure?

• 12-gauge shotgun

• jet engine taking off

• ambulance siren

• vacuum cleaner

Which of the following are ways to prevent noise-induced hearing loss?

• wear earplugs

• wear earmuffs

• clean your ears often with q-tips

• turn the volume of music down

Earbuds can damage your hearing in the same way that things like chainsaws and motorcycles can.

• True

• False

Earbuds at about ______ of its max volume is about 85 decibels.

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

• 100%