CSD 425 - FINAL EXAM - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CSD 425 - FINAL EXAM - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
1. To obtain reliable estimates of hearing thresholds, play audiometry and visual reinforcement audiometry
use __________________ to make children and infants more likely to respond.
conditioning (positive reinforcement) loud sounds high-pitched sounds
Answer:
conditioning (positive reinforcement)

Question:
2. Audiometry is always performed with the patient wearing headphones.
True False
Answer:
False

Question:
3. In which of the following situations is masking recommended
When an asymmetry on hearing sensitivity between the ears is suspected Never, masking is performed
only on non-behavioral tests When pure tone audiometry reveals a severe hearing loss
Answer:
When an asymmetry on hearing sensitivity between the ears is suspected

Question:
4. Pure tone air conduction audiometry reveals the site of damage along the auditory pathway (i.e., inner
ear, middle ear etc.).
True False
Answer:
False

Question:
5. ________ conduction stimulates the cochlea directly by vibrating the skull.
Answer:
bone

Question:
6. A 15-20dB threshold (or below) is typically considered to reflect normal hearing
True False
Answer:
False

,Question:
7. Children with "slight" or "minimal" hearing loss that DO NOT receive amplification... (Mark all that
apply)
Don't have any significant difficulty other than a slight decrease in hearing sensitivity May have
difficulties hearing the endings of words May have academic difficulties May have difficulties
understanding speech in noise Have normal development of communication skills Tend to experience
listening fatigue
Answer:
May have difficulties hearing the endings of words May have academic difficulties May have difficulties
understanding speech in noise Tend to experience listening fatigue

Question:
8. When air conduction thresholds are outside of the normal range but the bone conduction thresholds are
completely within normal limits the patient is likely experiencing ____________________
Sensorineural Hearing Loss Conductive Hearing Loss Mixed Hearing Loss Normal Hearing
Answer:
Conductive Hearing Loss

Question:
9. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs as a result of damage to the...(Mark all that apply)
Pinna and ear canal Ossicles Cochlea Auditory Nerve
Answer:
Cochlea Auditory Nerve

Question:
10. If you run into the audiogram below in your clinical practice, what would you suspect is the primary
cause of the abnormal thresholds?
Presbycusis (Age-related hearing loss) Noise Exposure Ototoxic drugs Eustachian tube dysfunction
Answer:
Noise Exposure

,Question:
11. Which among the following devices amplifies sound and provides the amplified sound to its wearer's
ear canal?
Hearing aid Cochlear implant Bone anchored hearing aid Brainstem implant
Answer:
Hearing aid

Question:
12. Which among the following is not a part of a typical hearing aid?
Microphone Amplifier Receiver Electrode array
Answer:
Electrode array

Question:
13. Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids have most of the components housed in a small case that fits the
pinna and are the most prevalent hearing aid style nowadays.
True False
Answer:
True

Question:
14. Cochlear implants are currently approved for patients with unaided hearing thresholds > 80dB
True False
Answer:
False

Question:
15. Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHAs) (a.k.a., bone conduction transducers) work best for
_______________________ hearing loss.
conductive sensorineural mixed none of the above all of the above
Answer:
conductive

Question:
16. Which among the following devices does not typically require any surgical procedures?
Hearing aids Cochlear implants Bone anchored hearing aids Brainstem implants
Answer:
Hearing aids

Question:
17. Cochlear implants directly stimulate the ___________________ using electrical current.
basilar membrane outer hair cells inner hair cells auditory nerve
Answer:
auditory nerve

, Question:
18. Except for some exceptions, the FDA has approved cochlear implantation in children...
less than 3 months of age between 3 and 6 months of age between 6 and 12 months of age > 12 months of
age
Answer:
> 12 months of age

Question:
19. The ability to localize sounds is impaired in individuals with cochlear implants
True False
Answer:
True

Question:
20. Cochlear implants are recommended for patients with _______________________ hearing loss
Sensorineural Conductive Mixed Mild to moderate
Answer:
Sensorineural

Question:
21. Based upon the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's position statement on
evidence-based practice in communication disorders, the term evidence-based practice refers to an
approach in which current, high quality ______________ (research evidence practitioner expertise client
preferences) is integrated with __________________ (research evidence practitioner expertise client
preferences) and ____________________ (research evidence practitioner expertise client preferences) and
values into the making of clinical decisions.
Answer:
research evidence practitioner expertise client preferences

Question:
22. T/F: The viewpoint of the family has always been included in evidence based practice clinical
decisions
Answer:
False

Question:
23. Which of the following is NOT recommended by ASHA when making clinical practice evidence
based?
Recognize the needs and abilities of the patient and integrate these factors with best current research and
their clinical expertise when making decisions
Rely only on the information taught in graduate school classes when treating patients
Evaluate the efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of clinical protocols for using criteria recognized in
evidence based practice literature
Incorporate new and high quality research evidence having implications for clinical practice
Answer:
Rely only on the information taught in graduate school classes when treating patients