HA Exam 2

Question 1

Benefits of Early Amplification

Answer 1

1. Sensory and perceptual skills
2. Receptive/Expressive Language
3. Speech Production and literacy
4. Academic Performance
5. Social/Emotional Growth

Question 2

Pediatric considerations

Answer 2

CFA
Tamper proof battery doors
Peds ear hooks
LED indicator lights
DSL - more output
Higher SNR
wider BW esp for HFS
= This gives the child the best chance of acquiring speech and language

Question 3

Developmental age

Answer 3

real age minus premature age

Question 4

Chronological age

Answer 4

todays date minus birthday

Question 5

Benefits of colors

Answer 5

1. Can see if dropped
2. Can see if wearing

Question 6

Questionnaires

Answer 6

LittleEARS - assess auditory development <0-3 yrs
PEACH - assess amplification function 3-5 yrs
P-SSQ - parent speech and spatial quality eval 6-12 yr

Question 7

Motivational interviewing

Answer 7

Effective way to talk to patients about change

Question 8

According to AAA, what constitutes an individual to be a hearing aid candidate?

Answer 8

interfere with normal development processes, any type degree and config

Question 9

Biggest predictor of those seeking amplification?

Answer 9

sought to seek sooner with uptake in acquiring hearing aids soon are those that HL is affecting daily life, self reported

Question 10

Purpose of amplification for peds

Answer 10

⁃ Access to speech, auditory environment
⁃ Minimize negative impacts of HL (communication, academic performance)

Question 11

Improve listening effort by: —> increased concentration to interpret speech:

Answer 11

⁃ communication strategies
⁃ DNR and directional mics
⁃ Ensure functional device/also educate

Question 12

What is impacted by cognitive changes?

Answer 12

⁃ Short term/long term memory
⁃ exec function
⁃ Absolute to pay attention

Question 13

How would we measure listening effort?

Answer 13

pupil dilation
Questionnaires

Question 14

Ways to provide access to HF information:

Answer 14

1.Frequency lowering
2.Extended bandwidth

Question 15

What impacts patient success with hearing devices?

Answer 15

1. Cognition
2. Listening effort
3. Mental fatigue

Question 16

4 skills for MI (OARS)

Answer 16

Open ended questions
Affirm
Reflect
Summarize

Question 17

4 processes for MI (EFEP)

Answer 17

Evoke
Focus
Evoke
Plan

Question 18

4 stages involved in pt journey to amplification

Answer 18

Seek help
Uptake - acquire HA
Continue use
Satisfaction with HA

Question 19

4 objectives of AMPLIFICATION

Answer 19

⁃ Avoid distortion
⁃ Flexibility
⁃ Speech audibility
⁃ Amplification across wide frequency range/broadband

Question 20

3 ways to differ tech levels (FAN)

Answer 20

1. Fine tuning
2. Adaptation
3. Noise management

Question 21

Factors that might influence patient success?

Answer 21

1. Motivation
   
   2. Age
   3. Dexterity
   4. Attitude
   5. Expectations

Question 22

Eyes open

Answer 22

ears ON at least 10 hours a day

Question 23

Compared to adults.. what should be taken into consideration to pediatric fittings?

Answer 23

1. ECs are acoustically different
2. Parents or caregivers will be responsible for maintenance, care, follow up, monitoring

Question 24

What is the RSME?

Answer 24

Root mean square error, this is the difference between output of hearing aid and average target output at 5.1,2 & 4. The smaller the RSME, the closer the target. Peds need to be <3 dB. Generally for adults is 5.