Affects on Hearing Loss
For syntactic, what does hearing loss NOT affect?
A. Difficulty detecting soft or unstressed sounds
B. Grammatical development
C. Experience shorter MLU
D. Overuse the subject-verb-objective sentences to avoid complex sentences
A. Difficulty detecting soft or unstressed sounds
If the patient asks YOU for help as the audiologist, you should ALWAYS treat them like a child when counseling on hearing loss, hearing aids, or cochlear implants due to their limited knowledge about the topic.
False. Why?
What is acceptance?
A. The patient eventually comes to terms with their hearing loss and finally accepts it for what it is
B. Accusing people of mumbling instead of owning up to the hearing loss
C. The patient is usually “forced” to seek more treatment, like getting hearing aids, or if they are a candidate for a cochlear implant.
D. A partial defense mechanism, and is often replaced with the partial acceptance once the emotions wear off.
A. The patient eventually comes to terms with their hearing loss and finally accepts it for what it is
What is the third stage in the process of understanding that the patient has hearing loss?
A. Anger
B. Depression
C. Bargaining
D. Denial
C. Bargaining
Which is NOT a communication strategy to use when communicating with someone who has hearing loss?
A. Using simple and short sentences
B. Speaking too fast, but enunciating words very clearly
C. Be in a well-lit area
D. Move to a spot that has little to no background noise
B. Speaking too fast, but enunciating words very clearly
For phonologic, what does hearing loss NOT affect?
A. Omission of sounds
B. Articulation
C. Vocabulary development
D. Development of speech rhythm, stress, and intonation
C. Vocabulary development
Patients not wanting to recognize that there is something wrong, especially knowing if the hearing loss is going to gradually get worse over time, is a characteristic of bargaining.
False - it is denial.
What is denial?
A. The patient may be angry at the audiologist who tested their hearing by declaring that their equipment is faulty, or they are wanting to get a second opinion.
B. Accusing people of mumbling instead of owning up to the hearing loss
C. The patient is usually “forced” to seek more treatment, like getting hearing aids, or if they are a candidate for a cochlear implant.
D. A partial defense mechanism, and is often replaced with the partial acceptance once the emotions wear off.
D. A partial defense mechanism, and is often replaced with the partial acceptance once the emotions wear off.
What is the fifth stage in the process of understanding that the patient has hearing loss?
A. Acceptance
B. Depression
C. Bargaining
D. Denial
A. Acceptance
How do dislodged otoconia cause balance problems like Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)?
A. Otoconia moves freely in the semicircular canals and self-regulate
B. Otoconia dissolve in the semicircular canals to prevent dizziness
C. Otoconia get stuck in the semicircular canals and interfere with normal endolymph movement, causing dizziness
D. Otoconia that are stuck cause swelling in the semicircular canals
C. Otoconia get stuck in the semicircular canals and interfere with normal endolymph movement, causing dizziness
For semantics, what does hearing loss NOT affect?
A. Vocabulary development
B. Articulation
C. Formation of networks to organize related words and concepts
D. Understanding of complex words with multiple meanings
B. Articulation
Anger can happen when a patient may resent their family or friends who suggested the hearing test or anyone who believed they needed help with their hearing.
What is bargaining?
A. The patient may be angry at the audiologist who tested their hearing by declaring that their equipment is faulty, or they are wanting to get a second opinion.
B. Accusing people of mumbling instead of owning up to the hearing loss
C. The patient is usually “forced” to seek more treatment, like getting hearing aids, or if they are a candidate for a cochlear implant.
D. A partial defense mechanism, and is often replaced with the partial acceptance once the emotions wear off.
B. Accusing people of mumbling instead of owning up to the hearing loss
What is the first stage in the process of understanding that the patient has hearing loss?
A. Acceptance
B. Depression
C. Anger
D. Denial
D. Denial
Given that auditory access for children is essential, what would be an example of a missed speech sounds for a child?
A. A child with properly fitted hearing aids that provides them full access across the speech frequency range (speech banana).
B. A child with normal hearing can detect/distinguish all phonemes in quiet and noisy environments.
C. A child with hearing loss in the high frequencies that can make certain speech sounds inaudible.
D. A child with bilateral cochlear implants that are mapped to preferences and worn full-time to hear all speech sounds clearly.
C. A child with hearing loss in the high frequencies that can make certain speech sounds inaudible.
For literacy, what does hearing loss NOT affect?
A. Oral language skills
B. Phonological processing deficits due to hearing loss
C. The use of conversational conventions
D. Fundamental skills of reading and writing
C. The use of conversational conventions
The numbness, rage, and anger are finally replaced with a sense of loss by understanding they are losing something that cannot be replaced, but only aided by devices to help enhance their hearing, is a characteristic of acceptance.
True. Why?
What is depression?
A. The patient eventually comes to terms with their hearing loss and finally accepts it for what it is
B. Accusing people of mumbling instead of owning up to the hearing loss
C. The patient can no longer deny their hearing loss and usually “forced” to seek more treatment like getting hearing aids or if they are a candidate for a cochlear implant
D. A partial defense mechanism, and is often replaced with the partial acceptance once the emotions wear off.
C. The patient can no longer deny their hearing loss and usually “forced” to seek more treatment like getting hearing aids or if they are a candidate for a cochlear implant
What is the second stage in the process of understanding that the patient has hearing loss?
A. Acceptance
B. Depression
C. Anger
D. Denial
C. Anger
What is the primary role of the utricle and saccule in detecting head movement?
A. They detect rapid eye movement within the muscles
B. They detect gaze orientation relative to gravity
C. They detect linear acceleration and rotational head movements
D. They detect the specific gravity of endolymph
C. They detect linear acceleration and rotational head movements
For morphology, what does hearing loss NOT affect?
A. Difficulty detecting soft or unstressed sounds
B. Omitting morphemes
C. Missing figures of speech or other subtle cues
D. Difficulty forming derived words
C. Missing figures of speech or other subtle cues
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True or False: This exam's questions are double points.
True.
How does the anatomy of the vestibular system contribute to our sense of balance?
A. The vestibular system uses pressure changes in the semicircular canals to sense movement and stabilize balance.
B. The vestibular system uses the semicircular canals to detect rotational movement and the otolith organs to detect linear acceleration.
C. The vestibular system sends information to the brain about the head position and rotation to maintain gaze stability.
D. The vestibular system uses the semicircular canals and otolith organs to detect linear acceleration and head rotation, sending signals to the brain to interpret balance.
D. The vestibular system uses the semicircular canals and otolith organs to detect linear acceleration and head rotation, sending signals to the brain to interpret balance.
What is the fourth stage in the process of understanding that the patient has hearing loss?
A. Acceptance
B. Depression
C. Anger
D. Bargaining
B. Depression
Given that auditory access for children is essential, what would be an example of a limited auditory experience for a child?
A. A child who has hearing aids or cochlear implant(s) and wears them full-time and receives consistent auditory input.
B. A child with hearing loss identified at 6 months, fitted with the appropriate amplification needed, and enrolled in an early intervention that emphasizes listening and spoken language.
C. A child who uses an FM system or a remote microphone system in the classroom to hear the teacher’s voice clearly.
D. A child who is only around Spanish speakers while trying to learn the English language, but not engaging in conversations in English.
D. A child who is only around Spanish speakers while trying to learn the English language, but not engaging in conversations in English.