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| What are the 5 domains in selecting candidates for hearing aids? |
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| Communication status, physical, psychological, sociological, and environmental (safety) |
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| This domain is characterized by impairment (degree, type, and configuration of HL), activity limitations, and participation restrictions? |
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| Which candidacy domain encompasses manual dexterity, physical status (diabetes, cardiovascular disease), technological savvy, and visual status? |
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| Which candidacy domain encompasses motivation, cognition, readiness, personality, expectations, and self-efficacy? |
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| Which candidacy domain encompasses lifestyle, family support, finances, and life events? |
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| Which candidacy domain encompasses safety? |
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CHL for BAHA:
-studies suggest that candidates with an air-bone gap of more than ___ dB (PTA4) will experience significant advantages from the BAHA System, compared to using an air conduction (AC) hearing aid |
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Mixed HL for BAHA:
-What does the conductive part of the HL look like?
-What does the SNHL part look like? |
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-The greater the air-bone gap, the more the candidate will benefit from implantable bone conduction system; those with air-bone gap of more than 30-35 dB (PTA 4)
-mild-to-moderate sensorineural component |
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Single Sided Deafness and the BAHA:
-The level of hearing in the good ear should be assessed. Candidates with ___ hearing in their good ear will benefit from a Baha System. In cases where there is a more pronounced hearing loss in the good ear, a ___ ___ ___ may not be the best solution
-Candidate motivation - as SSD patients may have specific expectations due to their type of hearing loss, it is important to ensure such expectations are ___ and that they perceive the prospect of hearing from their ____ side as a need |
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| normal; bone conduction implant; realistic; deaf |
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CI Risks for the Elderly:
-For patients over 70 years, the risks of dying are __ to __ times greater than for younger patients
-Should be assessed for ___ diseases |
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| It has been found that the elderly (between ___ and ___ years) benefit from cochlear implants as much as younger adults under 50 years |
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| What 4 basic communication needs that can be addressed by hearing assistive technology (HAT)? |
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-Live, face-to-face communication (e.g., home, restaurant, meeting, place of worship, concert, lecture, automobile, courtroom, classroom)
-Broadcast and other electronic media (e.g., radio, television, movie theater)
-Telephone conversation (e.g., telephone, intercom)
-Sensitivity to alerting signals and environmental stimuli (e.g., doorbell, smoke detector, telephone ring, appliance timer, baby’s cry, child’s voice, alarm clock, door knock |
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| Paraphrase the protections for the hearing impaired under the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act |
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| Advanced communications should be accessible by people with disabilities |
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| A thin loop of wire that encircles a room or branches out beneath carpeting. |
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Induction Loop Advantages:
-Provide accessibility to listeners with ___-equipped hearing aids/ cochlear implants
-Allow for freedom of ___ within the loop
-Are available for relatively ___ expense |
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Induction Loop Disadvantages:
-Requires ___ receivers without telecoils for those without aids/ cochlear implants
-Subject to interference from a variety of sources: ___-cycle hum and ___ lights
-Subject to spill-over from ___ ___ |
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| telecoil; 60; fluorescent; adjacent rooms |
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Infrared System Advantages:
-Transmits ___ ___ signal to listeners
-Does not limit ___, provided that there is a direct line-of-site path from light emitting to light receiving diodes
-___ is assured because the infrared light signal cannot go through walls |
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| high quality; seating; Privacy |
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Infrared System Disadvantages:
-Are ___ as each listener needs a receiver
-Affected by ___ which degrades the signal
-Has possibility of light ___ off of rooms surfaces
-Requires more light emitting ___ in larger rooms |
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| expensive; sunlight; reflecting; diodes |
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FM System Advantages:
-Used ___ and ___
-Has ___
-Broadcast possible to an ___ amount of FM receivers
-Ensures transmission of a clear, ___ ___ signal
-Access easy through ___ ___ receivers in hearing aids |
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| inside and outside; mobility; unlimited; high quality; built in |
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FM System Disadvantages:
-Are ___
-Require frequent ____
-Does not ensure ___ |
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| expensive; maintenance; privacy |
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| Recall specific examples of HAT for telephone communication, environmental awareness, face-to-face communication, and television. |
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-Telephone: Caption Call
-Environment awareness: Shake Awake!
-Face-to-face: FM
-TV: TV Ears |
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| What is an appropriate outcome measure in validating HAT among adults? |
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