APD Exam 1 Full Review Questions and Answers Updated Already Graded A+ 100%

APD Exam 1 Full Review Questions and Answers Updated Already Graded A+ 100% Definition of theory - CORRECT ANSWER-a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based Not everything a scientist states is based on empirical data. Sometimes they are simply stating ________. - CORRECT ANSWER-untested presumptions or personal opinion *expert opinion is not always based on the evidence! What is the best way to evaluate the usefulness of expert opinion? - CORRECT ANSWER-critically reading the research literature What does the term evidence based practice refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER-an approach with current, high quality research evidence is integrated with practitioner expertise and client preferences and values into the process of making clinical decisions *to provide high quality clinical care According to Sackett et al (1996), what does evidence based medicine include? - CORRECT ANSWER-clinical research on the accuracy of diagnostic tests and the efficacy of interventions What does the evidence based medicine working group (1992) say about the old and new paradigm? - CORRECT ANSWER--they stated that in the old paradigm, content expertise and clinical experience are considered a sufficient base from which to generate valid guidelines for clinical practice -the new paradigm puts a much lower value on authority. The underlying belief is that physicians can gain the skills to make independent assessments of evidence and thus evaluate the credibility of opinions being offered by the experts What did ASHA (2004) state about evidence based medicine? - CORRECT ANSWER-evidence based practice moves away from clinical protocols which are solely based on expert opinion to the integration of clinical expertise, the best research evidence, and individual client values Knowledge of the research literature is an ___________ part of clinical practice (ASHA 2005 & Sackett 1996) - CORRECT ANSWER-integral= necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental What does a researcher do? - CORRECT ANSWER--collects and analyzes data in order to answer a research question -selects test protocols based on previous research and the requirements of the study -interprets the data in light of the research literature -disseminates research in the form of presentations of published articles What does a clinician do? - CORRECT ANSWER--collects and analyzes data in order to determine the status of the auditory system -selects protocols based on the research literature and the requirements of the patient evaluation -interprets the data in light of the research literature -structures intervention based on the results of research studies -maintains confidential patient records What does a technician do? - CORRECT ANSWER--collects and analyzes data in order to determine the status of the auditory system -uses a protocol developed by an audiologist -gives the results to an audiologist for interpretation *technician isn't expected to know research literature What is the simple definition of APD (Keith 1986) - CORRECT ANSWER-the inability or impaired ability to attend to, discriminate, recognize, or comprehend information presented auditory even though the person has normal intelligence and hearing sensitivity Who said "There seem to be more descriptions of APD than there are children who actually have it" & "the reality of CAPD can no longer be doubted. It is a distinct entity across the entire age range" - CORRECT ANSWER-Jerger (2009) According to AAA (2010) & ASHA (2005), how is APD simply determined? - CORRECT ANSWER-at its most basic level, APD is simply determined by poor test performances using test protocols with some known level of diagnostic efficiency for the detection of the presence (sensitivity) and absence (specificity) of a lesion of the CANS What are examples of trends in APD test batteries? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. use a very large test battery which may require two days of testing 2. redefine APD into a narrow scope of disorders 3. use the SCAN battery or pick and choose SCAN subtests and add other tests 4. Kraus & White