L15: Deafness Flashcards
1
Q
What is hard hearing defined as
A
People who have lost their hearing gradually but can be mild hearing loss earlier
2
Q
What is the hearing sound that hard of hearing lose
A
Up to 40dB
3
Q
What is moderately deaf
A
40-70db hearing loss
4
Q
What is severely deaf
A
71-95 db hearing loss
5
Q
What is profoundly dead
A
People who are born deaf or become profoundly deaf in childhood
6
Q
What noise can profoundly deaf people not hear
A
Greater than 95db hearing loss
7
Q
What are the causes of deafness
A
Congenital Genetic Infection/injury Too toxic drugs Conductive malformations of the auditory tract
8
Q
What can acquired deafness be caused by
A
Infection Loud noise Obstruction Trauma Drugs Ménière’s disease Tumour
9
Q
What is the first/proffered Language for profoundly deaf
A
British sign language (BSL)
10
Q
What are some communication tactics with deaf people
A
Speak clearly at not normal speed
Minimal background noise
Face to face
Attention by tapping or waving
