G.L. Navid Shahnaz - Audiology

Question 1

True or false : to be an AUD, you must have a masters degree

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false : you only need a certain amount of certifications for all positions

Answer 2

False, the more specific, the more certs.

Question 3

True or false : hearing can contribute to death

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When can hearing contribute to death?

Answer 4

E.g. ringing in ears is constant –> suicide

Question 5

True or false : hearing aids naturally encompasses those through surgery

Answer 5

False, they are more separate categories

Question 6

Habilitation and Rehabilitation in practice includes all BUT :

1. Hearing interventions
2. Diagnosing hearing with other bodily diagnosis that are related
3. Treatment
4. Educating individuals about their ears

Answer 6

2. Diagnosing hearing with other bodily diagnosis that are related

Question 7

Hearing ______ is a very important part of an AUD’s job

Answer 7

conservation

Question 8

True or false : audiologists ONLY true deal and care about larger auditory impacts because they are more threatening to our bodies

Answer 8

False, they also care about recreational or augmenting impacts

Question 9

What are the 5 elements of promotion in the (Prevention, Promotion and Advocacy) sector (think : COHHP)

Answer 9

1. Communication health
2. Optimal hearing
3. Hearing loss prevention
4. Hearing conservation
5. Profession of AUD

Question 10

Why is the teaching of AUD studies important? (3)

Answer 10

1. Allows to gain more education and funding for AUD topics
2. Allows students to care more for their hearing
3. Allows students to see the effect of their hearing on OTHER areas too

Question 11

True or false : audiologists mainly do a lot of solo work

Answer 11

False, they work a lot with other staff + students + assistants

Question 12

True or false : audiologists work independently, in private practices, meaning that they don’t communicate with larger public groups, like the gov.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

AUDs work in all these places EXCEPT (may be more than 1) :

Answer 13

1. Hospitals.
2. Schools.
3. Nursing homes
4. Malls.
5. Unis.
6. Day care.
7. Industrially.

Question 14

Provide 4 good things about the Rogers System

Answer 14

1. Can still use if the other person is more than 5ft away
2. Picks up the direction from where sound is coming from
3. Improves speech understanding
4. Can understand and pick up on the FLUCTUATIONS of sound (changing tones, pitch, volume, etc)