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| all infants will access a hearing screening using a physiologic measure no later than |
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| why is early identification of hearing loss important? |
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because it is the most common birth defect.
because the earlier the intervention takes place, the better the prognosis |
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| name 2 object hearing screening techniques |
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otoacoustic emissions (OAE)
Auditory brain stem response (ABR)
two stage screening (OAE and ABR) |
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| what are 3 characteristics that a hearing screening procedure should have? |
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| reliable, valid, quick to administer, objective |
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| _____ presents sound into the ear canal and a sensitive microphone measures an echo response from the ear. the presence of emissions at several different frequencies constitutes a pass on the screening. Average time to complete screening is 5-15 mins |
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| current infant screening options allow to reliable detection of a hearing loss of greater than ___? |
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| _____ involves an infant;s response to sound through auditory localization or behavioral changes |
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| BOA, behavioral observation that involves presenting sounds to a baby and observing their responses |
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| explain otoacoustic emissions and how long they take to administer |
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| sounds that are presented into the ear canal and small microphone measures the response in the ear canal - takes 5-15 mins |
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