Hearing Health Quick Test
Check YES or NO or SOMETIMES for each question:
1. Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
2. Do you sometimes feel that people are mumbling or not speaking clearly?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
3. Do you experience difficulty following dialog in the theater?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
4. Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand a speaker at a public meeting or a religious service?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
5. Do you find yourself asking people to speak up or repeat themselves?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
6. Do you find men's voices easier to understand than women's?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
7. Do you experience difficulty understanding soft or whispered speech?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
8. Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding speech on the telephone?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
9. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
10. Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
11. Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives or neighbors less often than you would like?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
12. Do you experience ringing or noises in your ears?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
13. Do you hear better with one ear than the other?
❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ Sometimes
14. Have you had any significant noise exposure during work, recreation or military service?
❏ Yes ❏ No
15. Have any of your relatives (by birth) had a hearing loss?
❏ Yes ❏ No
SCORING YOUR TEST
To score the Hearing Health Quick Test, score 2 points for Yes, 1 point for Sometimes, and 0 points for No.
A total score of 3 or more may mean that you have a hearing problem. A score of 6 or more strongly suggest that a hearing check is warranted. In either case, ask your doctor to screen your hearing. Further testing by an audiologist may be recommended.
Crystal
Hearing Solutions offers FREE hearing screenings.
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Dr. Crystal, clinical audiologist, will be glad to address your questions and concerns.