Ultra-Expert Case-Based Mock Exam Questions with Audiogram Visuals
Topic: Masking During Pure Tone Air Conduction Testing
Case 1: Right Ear Steeply Sloping Loss
Question 1: Patient presents with a steeply sloping right ear loss and normal left ear. Should
masking be applied for air conduction thresholds in the right ear at 2000–8000 Hz using supra-
aural headphones?
A. No, thresholds are within interaural attenuation limits
B. Yes, due to risk of crossover from sloping asymmetry
C. Only if speech testing is conducted
D. Not unless bone conduction also shows a slope
✅ Correct Answer: B
