Aural Rehabilitation Final Exam

all the questions from week 10-week 16

What is the prevalence of acquired hearing loss in children?

An additional 6 per 1000 children acquire a hearing impairment by school age

What is the prevalence of congenital sensorineural hearing loss in children?

3 in 1000 children have congenital sensorineural hearing loss

CAPD affects the transmission of auditory signals from

The cochlea to the auditory nerve

What is guest presenter Issy’s “superpower?”

Sign Language

What is NOT a risk factor hearing loss in infants?

Breastfeeding

A baby who fails the newborn hearing screening but passes a diagnostic test is an example of what result?

False-positive

Which age group is best suited for Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)?

6 months - 2.5 years of age

What is the most common cause of conductive hearing loss in children?

Otitis Media

What age range is most critical for speech and language development?

Birth to 3 years

What is NOT typically associated with CAPD?

Outer ear malformation

Which hearing test is considered most comprehensive for infants under five months?

ABR

What is OAE?

Otoacoustic Emission

What are some of the difficulties inherent in patients with CAPD?

Listening in noise & understanding distorted signals

Recognizing auditory patterns & associating meaning to sound

Localizing sound & auditory discrimination

What is the main goal of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)?

To screen for potential hearing loss

What other conditions may co-occur with hearing loss?

Skin disease and cerebral palsy

Conditioned Play Audiometry (CPA) is ideal for children aged:

2 years and up

Which mode of genetic inheritance involves both parents carrying the affected gene?

Autosomal recessive

Which of the following is a prenatal cause of hearing loss?

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Which syndrome is associated with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern?

Waardenburg

In auditory neuropathy, which combination of test results is common?

Absent ABR and present OAEs

Which counseling approach views the family as an interconnected system?

Family systems theory

What frequency range is assessed in ABR testing?

1500 - 4000 Hz

Which of the following is the correct order for the traditional stages of grief?

Shock → Bargaining → Depression → Acceptance

What areas are included in a typical AVT lesson plan?

Language and Speech

Audition or Auditory Skills

Cognition and Communication

The AVT approach supports mainstreaming in:

General education settings