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Aural Rehabilitation (SHS 421) Test #2 (Ch. 3, 4, 5 And 6): Questions & Answers
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Aural Rehabilitation (SHS 421) Test #2 (Ch. 3, 4, 5 And6): Questions & Answers
After surgical placement of the internal receiver/stimulator and the electrode
array, the patient must wait approximately _____________ before the external
headset and speech processor can be fit.
A.) three to six months
B.) three to six hours
C.) three to six days
D.) three to six weeks Right Ans - three to six weeks
The programming system for a cochlear implant delivers an electrical current
through the cochlear implant system to each electrode in order to obtain
___________ measures.
A.) comfortable and uncomfortable
B.) uncomfortable and painful
C.) threshold and uncomfortable
D.) threshold and comfortable Right Ans - threshold and comfortable
Which of the following is not a component of a cochlear implant?
A.) transmitter coil
B.) battery
C.) external processor
D.) ear mold
E.) internal receiver Right Ans - internal receiver
True/False:
To be a candidate for a cochlear implant, an adult should have prelingual
deafness and never have used amplification. Right Ans - false
The cochlear implant team can involve which of the following disciplines?
A.) Speech-language pathologists
B.) Parents
,C.) All of these
D.) Psychologists
E.) Teachers of the hearing impaired Right Ans - all of these
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A.) A cochlear implant and related services cost approximately
$60,000.
B.) Cochlear implants currently are not recommended for infants younger
than 24 months of age.
C.) Cochlear implants are recommended for mild sensorineural hearing loss
D.) Cochlear implants are recommended for conductive hearing loss Right
Ans - A cochlear implant and related services cost approximately
$60,000.
The Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recommends testing potential
cochlear implant recipients in quiet at a 70 dB SPL presentation level using
the:
A.) Cochlear Implant Candidacy Test
B.) Minimum Speech Test Battery
C.) Minimum Speech Accessibility Test
D.) Hearing Instrument Nomination Tactics Right Ans - Minimum Speech
Test Battery
Adult patients must have a_________________ sensorineural hearing loss
bilaterally to be considered for candidacy for a cochlear implant.
A.) moderate to profound
B.) mild to moderate
C.) slight to mild
D.) severe to profound Right Ans - severe to profound
The Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recommends testing potential
cochlear implant recipients in quiet at a 70 dB SPL presentation level using
the:
,A.) Minimum Speech Test Battery
B.) Minimum Speech Accessibility Test
C.) Hearing Instrument Nomination Tactics
D.) Cochlear Implant Candidacy Test Right Ans - Minimum Speech Test
Battery
True/False:
The prognosis for development of speech and language is better with early
intervention and early implantation. Right Ans - true
Which of the following is true regarding cochlear implant candidacy?
A.) it is recommended that adults over 80 years old not receive cochlear
implants.
B.) informed and realistic expectations are just as important with cochlear
implants as they are with conventional hearing aids.
C.) unlike adults, it is best not to wait to fit an infant with a cochlear implant
until after a trial fitting with hearing aids is conducted.
D.) congenitally deaf teenagers who have never used amplification are strong
candidates because they are highly motivated to hear like their peers Right
Ans - informed and realistic expectations are just as important with cochlear
implants as they are with conventional hearing aids.
Which of the following is least likely to be a variable that affects the success
with a cochlear implant?
A.) age of implantation
B.) family history of middle ear problems
C.) length of implant use
D.) age of onset
E.) length of deafness Right Ans - family history of middle ear problems
True/False:
Currently, children need to be at least 2 years old before they can be
considered for a cochlear implant. Right Ans - false
True/False:
"Mapping" the cochlear implant can take place immediately after surgery.
Right Ans - false
, True/False:
The Deaf community defines Deafness with a capital "D" as a disability rather
than a culture. Right Ans - false
True/False:
Cochlear implants can be configured with multiple electrodes. Right Ans -
true
True/False:
Some deaf individuals are not considered to be good candidates for a cochlear
implant. Right Ans - true
The cochlear implant program is called a
A.) CIS
B.) MAP
C.) MOP
D.) CIP Right Ans - MAP
What period of time must a child under 24 months use appropriate and
consistent binaural hearing aids and auditory training before receiving a
cochlear implant?
A.) 4 years
B.) 2 years
C.) 0 months
D.) 3 months Right Ans - 3 months
In a cochlear implant MAP, the softest electrical current that produces an
auditory sensation by the patient 100% of the time is called the
A.) T-Level
B.) C-Level
C.) L-Level
D.) A-Level Right Ans - T-Level
On average, how long must a person wait after receiving a cochlear implant
surgery before initial activation can be done?
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