SHS 496 Exam 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, A+ GRADED
SOLUTIONS, SUCCESS ASSURED
Q: What does WHO stand for?
ANSWER: World Health Organization. ✔✔
Q: Beethoven’s hearing loss made it difficult to hear his music and play the
piano. Which ICF limitations are described?
ANSWER: Activity and Participation. ✔✔
Activity Limitation: This refers to the difficulty an individual has in
performing a task (e.g., the act of playing the piano).
Participation Restriction: This refers to the problems an individual may
experience in involvement in life situations (e.g., performing for an audience
or interacting with other musicians).
Q: What is the focus of the ICF on hearing loss?
ANSWER: Both how the hearing loss affects everyday life and how to help the
patient adapt. ✔✔
The Shift: Instead of just measuring decibels ($dB$) of loss, the ICF looks
at the "Human Experience." It evaluates environmental factors (like a noisy
workplace) and personal factors (like the patient's motivation) to create a
better treatment plan.
Q: Which is NOT one of the limitations or restrictions in the ICF?
ANSWER: Negative factors. ✔✔
What IS included:
1. Body Function/Structure: (e.g., damage to the cochlea).
, 2. Activity Limitations: (e.g., trouble understanding speech on the
phone).
3. Personal Factors: (e.g., age, coping style).
4. Environmental Factors: (e.g., availability of hearing aids).
Aural Habilitation vs. Rehabilitation
Terminology in audiology depends heavily on when the hearing loss occurred
relative to language development.
Q: What is the technical definition of Aural Habilitation?
ANSWER: An intervention for those who have not developed listening,
speech, and language skills. ✔✔
Habilitation (Pre-lingual): Focuses on children born with hearing loss. We
are helping them gain a skill they never had.
Rehabilitation (Post-lingual): Focuses on adults who lost their hearing
later in life. We are helping them "re-gain" or "re-learn" how to use their
hearing (often with cochlear implants or hearing aids).
Who provides aural rehabilitation? -ANSWER✔✔SLPs, Audiologists, and
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing
An evidence-based practice approach takes into account: -ANSWER✔✔Current
best evidence, patient values, and clinical expertise
What is the gold standard for information in evidence-based practice? -
ANSWER✔✔Meta-analysis
Aural rehabilitation is NOT ___________. -ANSWER✔✔Medical diagnostics
ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, A+ GRADED
SOLUTIONS, SUCCESS ASSURED
Q: What does WHO stand for?
ANSWER: World Health Organization. ✔✔
Q: Beethoven’s hearing loss made it difficult to hear his music and play the
piano. Which ICF limitations are described?
ANSWER: Activity and Participation. ✔✔
Activity Limitation: This refers to the difficulty an individual has in
performing a task (e.g., the act of playing the piano).
Participation Restriction: This refers to the problems an individual may
experience in involvement in life situations (e.g., performing for an audience
or interacting with other musicians).
Q: What is the focus of the ICF on hearing loss?
ANSWER: Both how the hearing loss affects everyday life and how to help the
patient adapt. ✔✔
The Shift: Instead of just measuring decibels ($dB$) of loss, the ICF looks
at the "Human Experience." It evaluates environmental factors (like a noisy
workplace) and personal factors (like the patient's motivation) to create a
better treatment plan.
Q: Which is NOT one of the limitations or restrictions in the ICF?
ANSWER: Negative factors. ✔✔
What IS included:
1. Body Function/Structure: (e.g., damage to the cochlea).
, 2. Activity Limitations: (e.g., trouble understanding speech on the
phone).
3. Personal Factors: (e.g., age, coping style).
4. Environmental Factors: (e.g., availability of hearing aids).
Aural Habilitation vs. Rehabilitation
Terminology in audiology depends heavily on when the hearing loss occurred
relative to language development.
Q: What is the technical definition of Aural Habilitation?
ANSWER: An intervention for those who have not developed listening,
speech, and language skills. ✔✔
Habilitation (Pre-lingual): Focuses on children born with hearing loss. We
are helping them gain a skill they never had.
Rehabilitation (Post-lingual): Focuses on adults who lost their hearing
later in life. We are helping them "re-gain" or "re-learn" how to use their
hearing (often with cochlear implants or hearing aids).
Who provides aural rehabilitation? -ANSWER✔✔SLPs, Audiologists, and
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing
An evidence-based practice approach takes into account: -ANSWER✔✔Current
best evidence, patient values, and clinical expertise
What is the gold standard for information in evidence-based practice? -
ANSWER✔✔Meta-analysis
Aural rehabilitation is NOT ___________. -ANSWER✔✔Medical diagnostics
