SHS 496 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What does WHO stand for? - Answers - World Health Organization
Classical composer Beethoven suffered from hearing loss and chronic tinnitus, which
made it difficult to hear his music and play the piano. Which of the ICF limitations are
described here? - Answers - Activity and participation
What is the focus of WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and
Health (ICF) on hearing loss? - Answers - Both how the hearing loss affects the
patient's everday life and how to help the patient adapt to the hearing loss
Which of the following is NOT one of the limitations and restrictions of a health condition
mentioned in the ICF classification system? - Answers - Negative factors
-what is included is body function/body structure, personal factors, and activity
limitations
According to the technical definition, aural habilitation is: - Answers - An intervention for
those who have not developed listening, speech, and language skills
Who provides aural rehabilitation? - Answers - SLPs, Audiologists, and Teachers of the
deaf and hard of hearing
An evidence-based practice approach takes into account: - Answers - Current best
evidence, patient values, and clinical expertise
What is the gold standard for information in evidence-based practice? - Answers - Meta-
analysis
Aural rehabilitation is NOT ___________. - Answers - Medical diagnostics
What is the difference between an unserved population and an underserved
population? - Answers - An unserved population does not receive the care and services
that they need, while an underserved population is receiving care but at a less than
ideal level.
Consonants mostly contain ______________ information of speech. - Answers - High-
frequency
+10 dB SNR means ____________. - Answers - The signal is 10 dB greater than the
noise level
, A BAHA is most ideal for patients with ______________________________ - Answers
- Single-sided deafness and conductive hearing loss
Conductive hearing loss affects __________________. - Answers - Sensitivity
The four fundamental parts of a hearing aid are the microphone, amplifier, receiver, and
battery. Which part converts electrical signals into an acoustic stimulus? - Answers -
Receiver
A CROS hearing aid is designed for _______________. - Answers - Unilateral hearing
loss
Why is it important to verify a hearing aid? - Answers - To make sure that the
prescriptive targets have been met, and that the fitting is appropriate for the patient's
hearing loss
On an audiogram, the ____ is in on the x-axis and the ____ is on the y-axis. - Answers -
frequency, intensity
If a patient is unhappy with their CI it can be surgically removed and have their original
hearing restored. - Answers - False
Name one aspect of hearing this is more difficult with one earing/hearing aid as
opposed to two. - Answers - One aspect of hearing that is more difficult with one
ear/hearing aid is sound localization. With one ear/hearing aid there is limitations in the
direction of sound input that makes it difficult to focus on specific speech or sounds in
noisy environments.
Your auditory training with a patient is focused on discerning meaning from a spoken
passage. According to Eber's Hierarchy, this would be ____. - Answers -
Comprehension
Speechreading utilizes ___________ cues. - Answers - Audio and visual cues including
facial expressions
Individuals who are learning English do not qualify for auditory training. - Answers -
False
When lipreading, it is easier to understand - Answers - native speakers
When trying to predict who will be a good lipreader, all of these are variables that have
predictive power except: - Answers - educational achievement
-variables that have predictive power does include type of loss (prelingual vs
adventitious), age (not including hearing loss), cognitive skills
What does WHO stand for? - Answers - World Health Organization
Classical composer Beethoven suffered from hearing loss and chronic tinnitus, which
made it difficult to hear his music and play the piano. Which of the ICF limitations are
described here? - Answers - Activity and participation
What is the focus of WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and
Health (ICF) on hearing loss? - Answers - Both how the hearing loss affects the
patient's everday life and how to help the patient adapt to the hearing loss
Which of the following is NOT one of the limitations and restrictions of a health condition
mentioned in the ICF classification system? - Answers - Negative factors
-what is included is body function/body structure, personal factors, and activity
limitations
According to the technical definition, aural habilitation is: - Answers - An intervention for
those who have not developed listening, speech, and language skills
Who provides aural rehabilitation? - Answers - SLPs, Audiologists, and Teachers of the
deaf and hard of hearing
An evidence-based practice approach takes into account: - Answers - Current best
evidence, patient values, and clinical expertise
What is the gold standard for information in evidence-based practice? - Answers - Meta-
analysis
Aural rehabilitation is NOT ___________. - Answers - Medical diagnostics
What is the difference between an unserved population and an underserved
population? - Answers - An unserved population does not receive the care and services
that they need, while an underserved population is receiving care but at a less than
ideal level.
Consonants mostly contain ______________ information of speech. - Answers - High-
frequency
+10 dB SNR means ____________. - Answers - The signal is 10 dB greater than the
noise level
, A BAHA is most ideal for patients with ______________________________ - Answers
- Single-sided deafness and conductive hearing loss
Conductive hearing loss affects __________________. - Answers - Sensitivity
The four fundamental parts of a hearing aid are the microphone, amplifier, receiver, and
battery. Which part converts electrical signals into an acoustic stimulus? - Answers -
Receiver
A CROS hearing aid is designed for _______________. - Answers - Unilateral hearing
loss
Why is it important to verify a hearing aid? - Answers - To make sure that the
prescriptive targets have been met, and that the fitting is appropriate for the patient's
hearing loss
On an audiogram, the ____ is in on the x-axis and the ____ is on the y-axis. - Answers -
frequency, intensity
If a patient is unhappy with their CI it can be surgically removed and have their original
hearing restored. - Answers - False
Name one aspect of hearing this is more difficult with one earing/hearing aid as
opposed to two. - Answers - One aspect of hearing that is more difficult with one
ear/hearing aid is sound localization. With one ear/hearing aid there is limitations in the
direction of sound input that makes it difficult to focus on specific speech or sounds in
noisy environments.
Your auditory training with a patient is focused on discerning meaning from a spoken
passage. According to Eber's Hierarchy, this would be ____. - Answers -
Comprehension
Speechreading utilizes ___________ cues. - Answers - Audio and visual cues including
facial expressions
Individuals who are learning English do not qualify for auditory training. - Answers -
False
When lipreading, it is easier to understand - Answers - native speakers
When trying to predict who will be a good lipreader, all of these are variables that have
predictive power except: - Answers - educational achievement
-variables that have predictive power does include type of loss (prelingual vs
adventitious), age (not including hearing loss), cognitive skills
