Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

One of the most harmful effects of hearing loss is the inability to converse with individuals during everyday activities.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Aural rehabilitation can involve communication partners.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The impact of hearing loss is invisible.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The effects of hearing loss will be the same for all individuals with moderate hearing loss.

Question 5

An example of an activity limitation is a person with hearing loss avoiding noisy restaurants.

Question 6

An aural rehabilitation program should include both the patient and the communication partner, if possible.

Question 7

A teacher for the deaf can provide AR services.

Question 8

Conducting an electronic database search is an example of finding evidence to answer a question when using the five-step approach of evidence-based practice.

Question 9

Frequent communication partners can exert a significant effect on a patient's activities and participation.

Question 10

According to the results from a 2004 survey conducted by Hernandez and Amlani, which term did the majority of audiologists prefer for adults who receive services for their hearing loss?

A) consumers
B) patients
C) persons with hearing loss
D) clients

Question 11

Bob has a sloping mild-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss in his left ear and a flat, moderate mixed hearing loss in his right ear. His hearing loss would be described as:

A) symmetrical.
B) unilateral.
C) mixed
D) asymmetrical.

Question 12

Which is not a parameter of hearing loss?

A) degree
B) causation
C) configuration
D) onset

Question 13

Speechreading training uses:

A) only the visual channel.
B) both the visual and auditory channels.
C) only the auditory channel
D) the visual, auditory, and tactile channels.

Question 14

Aural rehabilitation can occur in:

A) a speech and hearing clinic
B) a hospital.
C) a nursing home.
D) all of the above.

Question 15

A postlingual hearing loss may begin around the age of:

A) 18 months.
B) 2 years.
C) 5 years.
D) 10 years.

Question 16

Individuals who have hearing loss are underserved, in part because of:

A) lack of audiologists.
B) lack of reimbursement policies for AR.
C) poor quality of hearing aids.
D) all of the above.

Question 17

A _________ study is a study in which a group of patients exposed to a particular treatment is followed over time and is compared to an unexposed group.

A) case
B) cohort
C) correlational
D) randomized controlled

Question 18

The _______ variable is the factor or item measured in an experiment

A) dependent
B) control
C) randomized
D) independen

Question 19

Who usually takes the lead role in developing an adult's aural rehabilitation plan and coordinating the services provided by other professionals?

A) primary care physician
B) speech-language pathologist
C) teacher for the deaf or hard of hearing
D) audiologist

Question 20

A person with a PTA of 48 dB HL would be classified as having________ hearing impairment.

A) mild
B) moderate
C) moderate-to-severe
D) severe

Question 21

To be considered profound hearing loss, a PTA must be poorer than_______ dB HL.

A) 25
B) 70
C) 90
D) 110

Question 22

_______ refers to how smoothly communication flows.

Question 23

The term _________ refers to a loss of function imposed by hearing loss or an inability to perform an activity.

Question 24

A_____________ is an effect of an activity limitation that results in a change in the broader scope of a patient's life, such as avoiding situations that will cause difficulties (noisy places, parties, and movies).

Question 25

The term ____________ is used when the person receiving intervention services related to alleviating the problems associated with hearing loss is a child rather than an adult.

Question 26

Currently, about _____________ people in the United States have some degree of reduced hearing sensitivity.

Question 27

The __________, passed in 1990, calls for equal access for all persons with disabilities.

Question 28

_________is the relationship between the money spent and benefits accrued.

Question 29

________ is clinical decision making that is based on a review of the scientific evidence of benefits and costs of alternative forms of diagnosis or treatment.

Question 30

A __________ study determines the relationships between variables but does not permit causal interpretations.

Question 31

The WHO labels the effects of hearing loss on the frequent communication partner as ___________.

Question 32

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (IFC) is a classification system that provides a _____________ framework for describing and considering a health condition.

Question 33

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Structured and unstructured listening practice

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F) rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 34

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Assessment of hearing loss and speech recognition skills

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F)rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 35

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Communication training for a spouse, family member, or coworker

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F) rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 36

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Explanation and dispensing of devices that supplement or replace a hearing aid

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F)rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 37

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Teaching of strategies that enhance communication and minimize communication difficulties

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F)rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 38

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Instruction about normal hearing, hearing loss, listening device technology, and other services

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F) rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 39

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Can include stress management and relaxation techniques

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F) rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 40

Match these description with their components of a typical AR program :

-Specialized training for other professionals on hearing loss

A) diagnosis
B) provision of appropriate HATS
C) auditory training
D) communication strategies training
E) informational and educational counseling
F) rational acceptance counseling
G) psychosocial support
H) frequent communication partner training
I) speechreading training
J) speech-language therapy
K) in-service training

Question 41

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Earwax

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 42

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Congenitally small external ear

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 43

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Inflammation of the middle ear

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 44

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Caused by an obstruction within the outer or middle ear

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 45

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-A common cause of childhood sensorineural hearing loss

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 46

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Harmful to the structures of the inner ear and auditory nerve

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 47

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Hearing loss that increases over time

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 48

Match the following definitions with their terms :

-Has a cochlear or retrocochlear origin

A) cerumen
B) conductive loss
C) microtia
D) otitis media
E) meningitis
F)encephalitis
G) sensorineural hearing loss
H) ototoxic drugs
I) mixed hearing gloss
J) progressive hearing loss

Question 49

List five personal factors that may influence the magnitude of a hearing-related disability.

Question 50

Define aural rehabilitation, including its goals, and what a typical aural rehabilitation plan for an adult may include.

Question 51

What should an AR program for children include that is not typically included in an adult AR program?

Question 52

Describe the difference between a congenital hearing loss and an acquired hearing loss.

Question 53

Define perilingual hearing loss.

Question 54

List two reasons why AR can be expensive.

Question 55

Define clinical significance.

Question 56

Plot an audiogram based on the following information and describe the hearing loss.

Question 57

List the levels of evidence to support evidence-based practice treatment interventions from highest/most credible to lowest/least credible. (Adapted from ASHA, 2004)

Question 58

Describe a randomized controlled trial in which speechreading is being assessed.

Question 59

List the five-step approach used in evidence-based practice.