CD 443 Exam 1
What percentage of people in the U.S. have hearing loss? - correct answer ✔✔10%
How many people in the U.S. are hard of hearing in one or both ears? - correct answer ✔✔48 million
Hearing loss makes what difficult? - correct answer ✔✔communication
How many people in the U.S. are deaf? - correct answer ✔✔2 million
Deaf individuals have what type of hearing loss? - correct answer ✔✔severe-to-profound hearing loss
What is the prevalence of hearing loss for children under age 18? - correct answer ✔✔17 in 100
What percentage of people over 75 years in the U.S. have hearing loss? - correct answer ✔✔40 - 50%
Where was audiology created? - correct answer ✔✔military hospitals in WWII
Who created audiology? - correct answer ✔✔- military-based aural rehabilitation centers
- otologists
- speech-language pathology
- people of all ages benefitted
What has developed into a separate profession in the U.S.? - correct answer ✔✔audiology
How does hearing loss impact children? - correct answer ✔✔development of language and speech
,How does hearing loss impact adults? - correct answer ✔✔affect ability to work
How does hearing loss impact all ages? - correct answer ✔✔makes communication difficult, which
impacts relations with family and friends
"The field which serves the communication needs of human being resulting form impaired hearing." -
correct answer ✔✔audiology
"The diseases of the ear, the recognized province of otology, may be a threat to life, and hearing them
becomes secondary." - correct answer ✔✔otology
Who are the colleagues of an audiologist? - correct answer ✔✔- physicians (otologists, pediatricians,
neurologists, family-practice doctors)
- speech-language pathologist
- hearing aid dealers
- educators/deaf education specialists
- psychologists
What do audiologist do? - correct answer ✔✔- prevention of hearing loss
- screening
- identification/assessment
- rehabilitation
- advocacy/consultation
- education/research/administration
Those at risk for hearing, balance, and auditory system disorders? - correct answer ✔✔screening
Screening for hearing loss (adults, kids)? - correct answer ✔✔screening
Screening for speech-language disorders? - correct answer ✔✔screening
, Diagnostic procedures? - correct answer ✔✔identification/assessment
Generating recommendations/referral? - correct answer ✔✔identification/assessment
Hearing aids, cochlear implants, other technology? - correct answer ✔✔rehabilitation
Counseling? - correct answer ✔✔rehabilitation
Therapy services? - correct answer ✔✔rehabilitation
How do you become an audiologist? - correct answer ✔✔- all states and the District of Columbia require
a license to practice
- some have separate license for hearing aid dispensing
- most states require ASHA CCC-A or equivalent for license
How do you earn CCC-A? - correct answer ✔✔- earn clinical doctorate from an accredited program (AuD)
- 4 years, post B.A./B.S.
- take the Praxis Exam
- apply through ASHA for certification
Why is there an Au.D.? - correct answer ✔✔- technology explosion
- concerns about autonomy
- increased prestige
- similar professions are already doctors
- similar professions are moving to a doctorate
How do you keep your license and CCC-A? - correct answer ✔✔- ASHA and many states require CEUs
- must adhere to ASHA Code of Ethics
What percentage of people in the U.S. have hearing loss? - correct answer ✔✔10%
How many people in the U.S. are hard of hearing in one or both ears? - correct answer ✔✔48 million
Hearing loss makes what difficult? - correct answer ✔✔communication
How many people in the U.S. are deaf? - correct answer ✔✔2 million
Deaf individuals have what type of hearing loss? - correct answer ✔✔severe-to-profound hearing loss
What is the prevalence of hearing loss for children under age 18? - correct answer ✔✔17 in 100
What percentage of people over 75 years in the U.S. have hearing loss? - correct answer ✔✔40 - 50%
Where was audiology created? - correct answer ✔✔military hospitals in WWII
Who created audiology? - correct answer ✔✔- military-based aural rehabilitation centers
- otologists
- speech-language pathology
- people of all ages benefitted
What has developed into a separate profession in the U.S.? - correct answer ✔✔audiology
How does hearing loss impact children? - correct answer ✔✔development of language and speech
,How does hearing loss impact adults? - correct answer ✔✔affect ability to work
How does hearing loss impact all ages? - correct answer ✔✔makes communication difficult, which
impacts relations with family and friends
"The field which serves the communication needs of human being resulting form impaired hearing." -
correct answer ✔✔audiology
"The diseases of the ear, the recognized province of otology, may be a threat to life, and hearing them
becomes secondary." - correct answer ✔✔otology
Who are the colleagues of an audiologist? - correct answer ✔✔- physicians (otologists, pediatricians,
neurologists, family-practice doctors)
- speech-language pathologist
- hearing aid dealers
- educators/deaf education specialists
- psychologists
What do audiologist do? - correct answer ✔✔- prevention of hearing loss
- screening
- identification/assessment
- rehabilitation
- advocacy/consultation
- education/research/administration
Those at risk for hearing, balance, and auditory system disorders? - correct answer ✔✔screening
Screening for hearing loss (adults, kids)? - correct answer ✔✔screening
Screening for speech-language disorders? - correct answer ✔✔screening
, Diagnostic procedures? - correct answer ✔✔identification/assessment
Generating recommendations/referral? - correct answer ✔✔identification/assessment
Hearing aids, cochlear implants, other technology? - correct answer ✔✔rehabilitation
Counseling? - correct answer ✔✔rehabilitation
Therapy services? - correct answer ✔✔rehabilitation
How do you become an audiologist? - correct answer ✔✔- all states and the District of Columbia require
a license to practice
- some have separate license for hearing aid dispensing
- most states require ASHA CCC-A or equivalent for license
How do you earn CCC-A? - correct answer ✔✔- earn clinical doctorate from an accredited program (AuD)
- 4 years, post B.A./B.S.
- take the Praxis Exam
- apply through ASHA for certification
Why is there an Au.D.? - correct answer ✔✔- technology explosion
- concerns about autonomy
- increased prestige
- similar professions are already doctors
- similar professions are moving to a doctorate
How do you keep your license and CCC-A? - correct answer ✔✔- ASHA and many states require CEUs
- must adhere to ASHA Code of Ethics
