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Better sound localization, better hearing in background
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noise, the ability to focus one sound over another, sounds
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appear louder, better peach comprehension. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔List at least 3 advantages of Binaural
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Hearing over a monaural fitting:
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1. Noise induced HL
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2. Noise trauma
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3. Presbycusis
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4. Congenital HL
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5. Syndromic HL (Waardenburg, Treacher Collins, Usher,
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and branchio-oto-renal)
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6. Nonsyndromic HL
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7. Sudden HL or sudden deafness
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8. Meniere's Syndrome
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9. Cranial Trauma
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10. Ototoxic drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Causes of S/N
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hearing loss include:
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A. reduced audibility and intelligibility
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,|\ 1. poor frequency selectivity
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|\ 2. reduced dynamic range
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3. SNHL elevates thresholds but tolerance for loud
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sounds is unchanged relative to normal
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B. Recruitment
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1. an exaggerated perception of loud sounds (abnormal
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loudness growth) |\
2. Important to measure UCLs at multiple frequencies to
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accurately measure dynamic range. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A. reduced audibility and intelligibility
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|\ 1. poor frequency selectivity
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|\ 2. reduced dynamic range
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3. SNHL elevates thresholds but tolerance for loud
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sounds is unchanged relative to normal
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B. Recruitment
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1. an exaggerated perception of loud sounds (abnormal
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loudness growth) |\
2. Important to measure UCLs at multiple frequencies to
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accurately measure dynamic range. |\ |\ |\
Effects of S/N hearing loss include:
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, Obtaining accurate information to determine if a referral
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is required.
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A. Medical
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Determine:
1. Stroke, arthritis, nephropathy, dementia, Alzheimer's
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2. Head injuries
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3. Family history of hearing loss
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4. Past surgeries
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5. Checking for any of the RED FLAG CONDITIONS.
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B. Otological
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C Pharmacological
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D. Previous amplification history
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E. Patient attitudes and expectations. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔What is the benefit of obtaining a PATIENT
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CASE HISTORY? |\
1. Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
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2. History of active drainage from the ear in the previous
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90 days. |\
3. History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
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within the previous 90 days.
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