Hearing Screening Flashcards

1
Q

What’s the difference between screening and diagnostic evaluation?

A

Screening identifies individuals with a possible hearing loss and diagnostic evaluation identify if hearing loss is present or not

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For children, where does screening occur?

A

Typically in school/pediatrician office

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3
Q

For children, where does objective screening takes place and what equipment is used?

A

Pediatrics office & OAE

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4
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For children, where does behavioral screening take place and what equipment is used?

A

Schools & Audiometry

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5
Q

What is not screening audiometry?

A

A threshold search

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6
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Under ASHA guidelines, what is the procedure for screening audiometry?

A
  1. Only for AC
  2. Only use 1000, 2000, 4000 frequencies
  3. Only use 20dB HL for frequencies listed in #2
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7
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How do we know a child pass the screening audiometry?

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If the child responds correctly 2 out of 3 times @ EVERY frequency in each ear

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How do we know a child needs a referral?

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When the child does not respond 2 out of 3 times at ANY frequency in EITHER ear

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9
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For children, what other equipment does ASHA recommend?

A

Tympanometry during screenings

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10
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For adults, where does screening typically occur?

A

Work, Medical Office, SLP office, or Free community screenings

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11
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For adults, is objective screening used?

A

No

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12
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For adults, what’s the procedure for behavioral screening with audiometry?

A
  1. Only use AC
  2. 1,2,4kHZ frequencies used
  3. Present tone to individual at 25 dB HL
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13
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For adults, how do you know they passed the screening?

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If 2 out of 3 he/she responds at EVERY frequency in EACH ear

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For adults, how do you know a referral needs to be made?

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NO response 2 out of 3 times at ANY frequency in EITHER ear

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For Newborns, what screening is used for them?

A
  1. Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
  2. High Risk Registry
  3. ABR/OAE
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