Deck 11: Aural Rehabilitation Plans for Adults

Question 1

Visual acuity should be considered as an individual factor when assessing a patient for an aural rehabilitation plan.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Informational counseling only occurs before and after the assessment.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An individual may benefit from an assistive listening device at a sporting event.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Experienced hearing aid users would most likely not benefit from a group follow-up orientation session.

Question 5

Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) can cure tinnitus.

Question 6

Hearing aid warranty information should be reviewed in an annual audiological evaluation.

Question 7

Cochlear device fitting and mapping usually occur prior to surgery.

Question 8

It is important to pay attention to how the patient is reacting to the description of his or her hearing loss when you are describing the audiogram.

Question 9

For shared decision making to work, the clinician must know the patient's experiences and preferences and the patient must trust the clinician's expertise, motivation, and intentions.

Question 10

What describes the patient's attitude about the benefit of a hearing aid?

A) self-image
B) case history
C) outlook
D) expectation

Question 11

Which is not one of Gagne's (1999) guidelines for formulating an objective?

A) the role and responsibilities of each person involved in the plan
B) a time frame for reaching the objective
C) identifying the type and cause of the hearing loss
D) the criteria used to evaluate the objective

Question 12

According to the National Council on the Aging (1999), what did half of survey respondents cite for their reason for not purchasing a hearing aid.

A) expense
B) vanity
C) stigma
D) lack of benefit from hearing aid

Question 13

According to Kochkin (2002), patients who receive a hearing aid orientation and counseling session lasting _________report high levels of satisfaction with the hearing aid.

A) 1 hour
B) 30 minutes
C) 1.5 hours
D) 2 or more hours

Question 14

A/An__________ test is a test of auditory adaptation.

A) TSS
B) impedance
C) ENG
D) tone decay

Question 15

Tinnitus is _________ .

A) imagined
B) sometimes permanent
C) likely to get worse over time
D) a sign of grave illness

Question 16

Who recommends creating a "roadmap" for each patient when developing an aural rehabilitation plan?

A) Tye-Murray
B) Cox
C) Heide
D) Kochkin

Question 17

Which method of tinnitus treatment is a form of relaxation training in which changes in a person's muscle tension or skin temperature are reinforced with a simple signal, such as a tone that changes in pitch or loudness?

A) biofeedback
B) mindfulness-based therapy
C) cognitive therapy
D) sound enrichment

Question 18

Which form of tinnitus treatment is designed to soothe the limbic system while simultaneously stimulating the auditory neural pathways?

A) tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT)
B) masking
C) amplification
D) sound enrichment

Question 19

When describing an audiogram to a patient, you should:

A) use jargon
B) include the patient's significant other in the session
C) go into great detail when describing the type of hearing loss
D) assume the patient understands everything you tell him or her

Question 20

Patients are more likely to seek help if they:

A) have more coping strategies
B) have lower incomes
C) perceive few hearing-related participation restrictions
D) are more open to intervention

Question 21

The first stage in an aural rehabilitation plan is _______.

Question 22

_________reflects how relevant a specific hearing-related difficulty or communication situation is for a patient.

Question 23

After the hearing aid has been selected, the patient should schedule an appointment for a hearing aid ________ and _______.

Question 24

During the ___________ stage of the cochlear implant process, a patient most likely is able to see a cochlear implant and learn how it works.

Question 25

Candidacy for a cochlear implant is established during the___________ stage.

Question 26

STSS stands for ________.

Question 27

The term________ refers to how well a patient can recognize speech with a listening device.

Question 28

A major goal of a/an _________is to determine the extent to which activity limitations and participation restrictions have been reduced with a hearing aid and to determine whether additional concerns need to be addressed.

Question 29

The Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) is now known as the____________.

Question 30

The ____________ method of treating tinnitus involves using a hearing aid to make ambient noise louder.

Question 31

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Goals are developed.

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 32

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Hearing aid orientation

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 33

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Assesses the patient's activity limitations

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 34

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Tinnitus management is addressed.

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 35

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Communication through e-mail is common.

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 36

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Commitments may be discussed.

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 37

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Direct measure of performance

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 38

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Daily logs are kept.

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 39

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Shared decision making is used.

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 40

Match the assessments, materials, and activities included in the categories with the six categories of an aural rehabilitation plan :

-Annual hearing aid checks

A) assessment
B) information counseling
C) development of an aural rehabilitation plan
D) implementation
E) outcomes assessment
F) follow-up

Question 41

Match each description with its term :

-This refers to the energy flow through the middle ear.

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 42

Match each description with its term :

-A reluctance or fear of taking or making telephone calls

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 43

Match each description with its term :

-The sum of all pertinent aspects of client state and situation

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 44

Match each description with its term :

-This entails the patient and clinician jointly considering the options to achieve a goal and then making a selection after reviewing related information and taking time for discussion and deliberation.

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 45

Match each description with its term :

-An intangible concept that encompasses both a physical aspect and a psychological aspect

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 46

Match each description with its term :

-This entails the patient and clinician creating a partnership to identify meaningful goals and desired outcomes for the aural rehabilitation intervention plan.

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 47

Match each description with its term :

-This refers to how well a patient can recognize speech.

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 48

Match each description with its term :

-This refers to the impact of a health condition on the well-being experienced by an individual or group of people.

A) immitance
B) joint goal setting
C) shared decision making
D) health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
E) well-being
F) telephone phobia
G) performance
H) predicament

Question 49

What are the three main points that are considered during counseling regarding tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT)?

Question 50

List three of the causes for concern that may be addressed during a follow-up session after a cochlear implant.

Question 51

List three topics that may be discussed in an initial counseling session.

Question 52

List the four factors that commonly influence persons to obtain a device, and give an example of each.

Question 53

Define hearing aid use pattern.

Question 54

What are the five most common problems reported by hearing aid users?

Question 55

List the seven stages of the cochlear implant process.

Question 56

List three counseling suggestions for tinnitus sufferers.

Question 57

What are the eight components of an auditory assessment, as recommended by the American Academy of Audiology?

Question 58

Describe the Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI).

Question 59

Identify the four stages a patient goes through when being motivated to use a hearing aid, the role of the clinician at each stage, and the patient outcomes associated with each stage.

Question 60

Create a 10-item satisfaction questionnaire for new hearing aid users.