Quiz 2 Flashcards
When one ear fails newborn hearing screening, screening needs to be repeated only for that ear and if a pass result is obtained, then it is considered an overall pass.
f
When testing air conduction (AC) thresholds in a child with PE tubes, which type of transducer should be used?
Either insert or supra-aural earphones can be used
Which of the following is an appropriate probe tone frequency for tympanometry in a 2-month-old infant?
1000 Hz
Testing protocol should always be selected based on child’s chronological age
f
A weighted blanket can be used to make children with ADHD more comfortable during behavioral assessment.
t
Which of the following statements is not true regarding speech detection thresholds?
Can results in higher threshold than SRT
Which tests would you use for a 3-year-old child whose auditory language age is lower than 2 years and has severe to profound hearing loss?
ANT
Abnormal decrease in absorbance in the low frequencies indicates the possibility of a hypermobile eardrum.
F
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the BKB-SIN test?
Can be administered using MLV
Presence of OAEs ensures that hearing is poorer than 40 dB on the tested frequencies.
f
Pure tone testing provides information about degree and type of hearing loss, but it does not provide information about a child’s ability to understand speech.
t
Loss to follow-up (LTF) may result from parental refusal to follow up on screening.
t
When evaluating hearing sensitivity in very young children, the testing protocol should include the cross-check principle to ensure a valid and comprehensive evaluation.
t
It is recommended that infants receive their hearing screening close to the time of hospital discharge, yet early enough to allow for a repeat screening if required.
t
According to the 2019 JCIH guidelines, ABR testing is not required in children younger than 3 years when_______.
Ear-specific thresholds cannot be obtained.
