Exam 3 Part 5 Flashcards
What 5 things make up an effective screening program?
Universal screening, tracking and follow-up, identify hearing loss, intervention, evaluation of screening program
Screening for infants should be no longer than __ month of age according to EHDI
1
Diagnostic audiologic evaluation by __ months of age
3
Appropriate early intervention by __ months of age
6
What is audiometric testing like for children under 12 months of age?
Test same as infants
What is audiometric testing like of children over 5 years?
Adult like procedures
What is audiometric testing like for children between ages 12 months and five years?
Simplification of procedures
In what grades do we do school hearing screenings (3)?
kindergarten through 3rd grade, 7th grade, 11th grade
At what frequencies do we do school hearing screenings?
1000, 2000, 4000 Hz
At what intensity do we do school hearing screenings?
20 dB HL
What is counted as a failure in school hearing screenings?
No response at any frequency in either ear,
Testing hearing at 1000 (at 20 dB HL), 2000 (at 20 dB HL), 4000 Hz (at 25 dB HL)
Stage 1 screen
If someone fails the stage 1 screen, how long do we have to wait to re-test it?
4 weeks
Testing hearing at 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000 Hz using AC and BC
Stage 2 threshold audiogram
What is the fail criterion for stage 2 threshold audiogram?
BC is better than AC, check values on powerpoint!!!