Vestibular
Saccade impairment is almost always associated with what type of lesion?
Central lesions
For which condition or etiology can the hearing aid trial period in children prior to a CI be waved?
Meningitis
This is the term for the total amount of noise a worker is exposed to over a shift
noise dose
A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability
Tort
This federal law prohibits offering or receiving payment in exchange for patient referrals involving federal healthcare programs
Anti-Kickback
Statute
What three features are analyzed during saccade testing to determine if the saccades are normal.
Velocity, accuracy, latency
What is an objective method used to obtain upper stimulation levels among patients?
Electrically evoked stapedius reflex threshold (ESRT)
A worker exposed to 100 dBA can only be exposed for this long under OSHA’s 5 dB exchange rate.
2 hours
The set of clinical activities a professional is legally and professionally permitted to perform
scope of practice
Violations of physician self-referral laws may result in financial penalties and exclusion from these federal healthcare programs
Medicare and Medicaid
Enhanced or present nystagmus when fixation is removed is consistent with what type of lesion?
Peripheral lesion
Which company had the first FDA approved multi-channel CI in the US?
Cochlear Ltd.
This device measures a worker’s personal noise exposure over time.
noise dosimeter
The process of verifying that audiologic equipment meets accuracy and performance standards
calibration
A physician refers patients to an audiology clinic owned by a close family member. What is this a violation of?
self-referral violation under the Stark Law
Dizziness associated with loud noises, coughing, sneezing, and/or heavy lifting.
Perilymphatic fistula or SSD
FDA approved criteria for hybrid internal cochlear implants are approved for what minimum age?
18
Scheduling noisy tasks when fewer workers are present is an example of this type of control.
administrative controls
What are the 2 main categories of theories of liability
Criminal and Civil
An audiologist receives money from another clinic for every patient they send there. What is this a violation of?
anti kickback statute for patient referrals
A visual disturbance causing the illusion that stationary surroundings are shaking or jumping, brought on by head movements.
Oscillopsia
A bimodal CI patient has what configurations
CI and HA
OSHA lists “maintaining and lubricating machinery” as an example of this control category.
engineering control
A process that identifies current and future risks
risk management
Laws regulating self-referral aim to prevent healthcare providers from making referrals based on this factor rather than patient care.
financial incentive