Ch. 1: Intro and Interprofessional Collaboration/Scope of Practice for SLPs

what major test falls in the scope of practice for an audiologist but not in the scope of practice for a speech pathologist?

differential diagnosis

name some parameters that fall within the scope of practice for an AuD.

• prevention of hearing loss

• identification of dysfunction of auditory and balance systems

• assessment of auditory and balance systems

• rehabilitation

• advocacy/consultation

• education/research

name some parameters that fall within the scope of practice for an SLP regarding audiology

hearing screenings, intervention and support services for children and adults with communication disorders

_______ can be defined as a means to separate from among apparently healthy individuals those for whom there is a greater probability of having a disease or condition and then refer them for appropriate diagnostic testing

screening

________ ________ delineates the type and severity of auditory disorder and makes recommendations for remediation

diagnostic assessment

_____ = percent labeled positive on a test that truly have the condition being tested for

sensitivity

_______ = Percent labeled negative who truly do not have the condition being tested for

specificity

what are the 3 components of evidence based practice?

client perspectives, clinical expertise, and evidence

what is response to intervention? what act is it based off of?

principle that supports providing assistance to children experiencing educational difficulty to prevent academic failure. Based off of No Child Left Behind Act

Which of the following is true regarding a diagnosis of hearing impairment?

A. It can be established based on a screening

B. It can be established based on a screening only when the screening used has acceptable sensitivity and specificity

C. It can be established only if a second screening provides the same result

D. It can only be established based on a comprehensive diagnostic assessment

D. It can only be established based on a comprehensive diagnostic assessment

T/F: The speech-language pathologist may be expected, within his or her scope of practice, to perform screening versions of otoacoutic emissions, puretone audiometry, tympanometry, and otoscopy.  

True

T/F: According to the scope of practice for the speech-language pathologist caring for those with auditory problems, professional roles and activities may also include advocacy and outreach, education, administration, and research.  

True

Which of the following is an example of a non-behavioral procedure? 

A. Testing of traditional pure tone audiometry

B. Any task not requiring active participation

C. Any task requiring the patient to raise their hand

D. Any test employed with children

B. Any task not requiring active participation

The methodology that utilizes frequent measures of progress and a spectrum of intensive research-based instructional intervention for those children demonstrating academic difficulty is known as: 

A. Best practice

B. Evidence-based practice

C. Response to intervention

D. Code of ethics

C. Response to intervention

T/F: A screening can be defined as a means to establish who out of a population has an auditory problem. 

True

This term describes the development of a process that can be used as a benchmark across a profession.  

A. Best practice

B. Evidence-based practice

C. Response to intervention

D. Code of ethics

A. Best practice

Which of the following is the preferred term for an individual who has a significant hearing loss and successfully utilizes a hearing aid? 

A. hearing impaired

B. hard of hearing

C. deaf

B. hard of hearing

T/F: A person who refers to him or herself as "deaf" is one who has a hearing loss of such a significant degree that minimal or no benefit may be derived from a hearing aid.  

True

Response to Intervention (RTI) has its roots in what law?

A. No Child Left Behind Act

B. Americans with Disabilities Act

C. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

D. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

A. No Child Left Behind Act