Neonatal Hearing Screening

Question 1

Universal neonatal hearing screening done before the age of ____ was found to significantly improve later development of language, cognitive and social skills.

Answer 1

6 months

Question 2

The AAP recognizes 5 essential elements to an effective universal newborn hearing screening program:

Answer 2

1. screening (aim to screen at least 95% of entire NB population)
2. tracking and follow-up
3. identification
4. intervention
5. evaluation

Question 3

The 2 methods currently recommended for physiologic hearing screening:

Answer 3

EOAE (evoked otoacoustic emission)

ABR (auditory brainstem response)

Question 4

T or F: Physicians should emphasize the importance of surveillance of all infants regardless of the result of the initial screening especially if the screening tool used was EOAE.

Answer 4

True