Deck 18: Audiologic Rehabilitation

Question 1

Seventeen-year old Wayne has convinced his parents to buy him a new hearing aid.Wayne is interested in a smaller aid with a digital signal processor.In a few months,Wayne will be a college freshman.He knows that the classrooms at his university are equipped with an induction loop sound-field system.Wayne wants a hearing aid that will be compatible with the university's sound-field system and he wants to be able to use the telephone with his aid.He also wants to be able to adjust the volume when attending large social gatherings.His bilateral conductive hearing loss is mild in both ears.Wayne is a candidate for an)

A)Cochlear implant
B)Bone conduction aid
C)In-the-ear hearing aid
D)In-the-canal hearing aid

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Signing Exact English is a type of manual communication that differs in form from ASL.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

To assess the benefits of an AR program,the audiologists survey family members of patients to measure level of improvement in communication after treatment.

A)This is a subjective measure.
B)This is an objective measure.
C)This approach combines subjective and objective measures.
D)None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Lisa has a moderate bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.She wears behind-the-ear hearing aids.Recently her family moved to a small town and now Lisa attends a school that is not equipped with an FM sound system.Lisa has begun to suffer academically.Her social circle,on the other hand,has widened considerably.Lisa loves her new hometown.

A)Lisa is experiencing a hearing handicap and disability.
B)Lisa is experiencing a hearing handicap but not a hearing disability.
C)Lisa is not experiencing a hearing handicap,but she is experiencing a hearing disability.
D)Lisa is not experiencing a hearing handicap nor is she experiencing a hearing disability.

Question 5

Wayne and his buddies compared professors after the first week of class.Wayne commented that he was glad that most of his professors were women.Wayne made this comment because

A)He is a 'player'
B)He supplements the benefits of amplification with speechreading and in general women are easier to speechread than men
C)He finds that women professors are more sympathetic to the learning challenges he faces as a result of his hearing loss
D)Even though men are easier to speechread than women,he is more comfortable with women professors than with men professors

Question 6

TDD is a keyboard device that allows the individuals who are deaf and persons with hearing loss to use the telephone.

Question 7

BTE hearing aids are the most flexible and therefore are appropriate for a wide range of hearing loss and configuration.

Question 8

Early intervention AR programs are designed to

A)Remediate speech and language disorders
B)Rehabilitate speech and language disorders
C)Prevent speech and language disorders
D)Facilitate speech and language disorders

Question 9

Jones is approaching 70.Up until recently,the in-the-ear hearing aid he has been wearing helped him manage his mild hearing loss.Lately,however,he has been struggling to understand conversation,especially in public places.Now his wife is complaining that they are experiencing difficulty communicating,even in quiet places in the home.In response to Mr.Jones' recent struggles,the audiologist prescribed a new BTE hearing aid with a digital signal processor.Mr.Jones will not wear this new hearing aid.He would probably benefit from

A)A series of hearing aid orientations that would include family and close friends
B)Group audiologic rehabilitation
C)Participation in a living with hearing loss group
D)All of the above

Question 10

The use of speechreading reduces the redundancy of spoken messages for persons with hearing loss.

Question 11

Ten-month old Katie has a bilateral congenital hearing loss characterized by little-to-no residual hearing.The most powerful hearing aids have provided little or no measurable benefit.Her parents are both hearing and hope that one day Katie will learn to talk,be mainstreamed into a regular classroom and be a full participant in the hearing and deaf worlds.Katie may be a good candidate for

A)Cochlear implant
B)Bone conduction hearing aid
C)In-the-ear hearing aid
D)Behind-the-ear hearing aid

Question 12

Hearing aid orientation refers to the process dealers use to sell an aid to a customer.

Question 13

"Visemes" are phonemes that look alike on the lips,but sound differently.

Question 14

The goal of hearing aids is to provide the impaired ear with an amplified signal to improve speech perception.

Question 15

Hearing aids like eyeglasses restore normal hearing.

Question 16

Bone conduction hearing aids are most appropriate for persons concerned with the cosmetic features of the aid.

Question 17

Completely-in-the-canal hearing aids are appropriate for persons with little or no residual hearing.

Question 18

As an audiologist for the Lincoln County Health Department,your clinical duties include

A)Evaluate speech and language skills of preschoolers
B)Teach speechreading as part of an audiologic rehabilitation program
C)Prescribe and dispense hearing aids
D)Measure hearing abilities and diagnose hearing disorders
E)All but A

Question 19

As the educational audiologist at Miller Elementary School,you plan a seminar to educate parents,teachers and students about the goals of an audiologic rehabilitation program.You tell them that

A)The primary goal of audiologic rehabilitation is to facilitate successful academic performance
B)You are responsible for the diagnosis and quantification of hearing loss and for making referrals when special testing is needed
C)You will provide counseling and guidance about hearing loss as needed
D)All of the above

Question 20

It's true that the hearing loss belongs to the patient,but the impairment can cause significant communication loss for those individuals close to the patient as well.To reduce stress and facilitate understanding,many audiologists recommend that both the patient and his or her communication partners

A)Speak in a slower than normal rate
B)Repeat key words or phrases often
C)Get the listeners' attention before beginning to speak
D)Immediately interrupt the speaker when communication breakdowns occur

Question 21

The earlier a child with hearing loss is identified and treated,the better the prognosis for speech and language development.