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Intro to Professionalism
Audiology 2
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Audiology
Graduate
01/29/2017

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Term
__ in __ adults (18 & over) in the US report difficulty hearing (without a hearing aid)
Definition
1; 6
Term
___ licensed audiologists in U.S.
Definition
16,000
Term
Demand for audiology:
-Increased need over next ___ years
-__ retire annually
-___ graduate annually (since 2011)
Definition
30; 400; 600
Term
The goal of EBP is the integration of: (a) ___ expertise/expert opinion, (b) external ___ evidence, and (c) ___ perspectives to provide high-quality services reflecting the interests, values, needs, and choices of the individuals we serve.
Definition
clinical; scientific; client/patient/caregiver
Term
Identify where information about EBP can be found
Definition
The ASHA website
Term
Why is Professional Behavior Important?
-___ is important in the provider-patient relationship
-Reflects well on the individual ___
-Reflects well on the profession of ____
-___ codes
-Practice ___
-This is important for providers in all ____ of healthcare, not just audiologists
-Impacts how others ___ us
-Others may include, patients, families, providers, 3rd-party payers, etc.
Definition
Trust; practitioner; Audiology; Ethical; guidelines; types; see
Term
Describe the 3 “R’s” of ethics
Definition
Respect, responsibility, and results
Term
Respect-___ that should be applied to people and to
organizational resources
Definition
Attitude
Term
Responsibility-Audiologists (and audiologists-in-training) have a responsibility to the people that we ___:
-Patients and their ___
-___ sources
-Entire ___ of audiology
Definition
serve; families; Referral; profession
Term
Results-The ___ by which results are obtained
Definition
means
Term
Clinical Practices are Based on Ethical Codes:
-All practitioners have to make ___
-Scope of practice ___; practitioners push ___
-Decision-making is not always ___ and ___
-Challenge: sorting through the ___ areas
Definition
decisions; evolves; boundaries; black & white; gray
Term
___ is mandatory and ____ is optional.
Definition
Licensure; certification
Term
due to mechanical impairment of hearing associated with structures in the outer and/or middle ears
Definition
Conductive HL
Term
Cochlear; Rapid growth in loudness when sounds are presented above the listener’s auditory thresholds
Definition
Sensory HL
Term
acoustic nerve or brainstem; No accelerated growth of loudness
Definition
neural HL
Term
“___” can represent two different types of hearing loss
Definition
Sensorineural
Term
Expected Outcomes of Assessment:
-Prepare a report summarizing ___, interpretation, ___, and audiologic management plan
-___ patients, including ___ & ___ of
hearing loss, & ___ options
-Develop a ___ plan (if needed), develop a ___-appropriate AR plan (if needed)
Definition
results; recommendations; Counsel; type; degree; management; referral; culturally
Term
How much does a new grad make?
Definition
65,053
Term
-Institutions/program s receive ___
-Individuals receive ___
Definition
accreditation; certification
Term
What does OBESPA stand for?
Definition
Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Term
OBESPA is the only agency in the state regulating ___ ___ services in the area of communicative disorders of the speech, language and hearing mechanisms.  The mission of the Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is to regulate the practices of ___-___ ___ and ___ in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to ___ practitioners in their professional endeavors.
Definition
health care; speech-language pathology; audiology; support
Term
What does OSHA stand for?
Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Term
___ ___ ___ : opposition between private interests & professional responsibilities of a person in a position of trust, power, and/or authority
Definition
Conflict of interest
Term
___: any statement by words or other conduct that, under the circumstances, amounts to an assertion that is false or erroneous; any statement made with conscious ignorance or a reckless disregard for the truth
Definition
Misrepresentation
Term
___: breaching a duty owed to another, which occurs because of a failure to conform to a requirement, and this failure has caused harm to another individual, which lead to damages to this person(s); failure to exercise the care toward others that a reasonable or prudent person would take in the circumstances, or taking actions that such a reasonable person would not
Definition
Negligence
Term
3 Peer-reviewed journals for audiology
Definition
-American Journal of Audiology
-Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
-Journal of Phonetics and Audiology
Term
Objectives of a diagnostic audiologic assessment:
-Determine if an auditory ___ is present
-Identify ___ of auditory disorder
-Quantify ___ & ___ of hearing loss & associated disability
-Describe characteristics of auditory function, including ___ ___ & ___ ___
-Assess functional ___ needs
-Determine the need for additional ___
-Note: for persons with a developmental age of 5 years & older, adolescents, & adults
Definition
disorder; type; degree; configuration; speech recognition; loudness tolerance; communication; referrals/management
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