CD 444 Exam 1 – Questions With Proper Answers (A+)
Aural/Auditory rehabiliation Right Ans - intervention for individuals with
hearing loss
Pre-lingual Right Ans - before language was acquired
Post-lingual Right Ans - after language was acquired
Congenital Right Ans - present at birth
Audition Right Ans - hearing
Auditory processing/perception Right Ans - interpretation of auditory
signal at brain level
Auditory skills Right Ans - listening skills; requires combination of audition
and auditory perception
Amplifcation Right Ans - hearing aids, ALDS
Hearing impaired Right Ans - person with any type or degree of hearing
loss
Hard of hearing Right Ans - person with sufficient residual hearing, often
use hearing aids as primary channel of communication
Deaf Right Ans - person with hearing impairment so severe that audition is
not primary channel for communication
Hard of Hearing characteristics Right Ans - -speech is not always 'normal'
-speech-language intervention is often necessary for children
-individual might function as deaf without early identification
-benefit from visual cues
Deaf characteristics Right Ans - -vision is primary channel for
communication
-might have some intelligible speech but often use signs as communication
-poor verbal language
, -aided hearing technology is limited and often inadequate to help
communicate
-often get cochlear implant
-some can function as HOH with right intervention
Hearing loss Right Ans - -includes type, degree, configuration, symmetry of
hearing loss
-prevents individual from hearing specific sounds
-Intervention: medical resolution or use of amplification
Hearing handicapped Right Ans - -psychosocial disadvantages
-based on person's ability to function in everyday life
-Intervention: amplification, speech-language therapy, educational support
Conductive hearing loss Right Ans - -middle ear, temporary
-loss of loudness
-refer client to physician for medical treatment
Sensorineural hearing loss Right Ans - -inner ear, permanent
-loss of loudness, clearness
-fit client with hearing aid or refer for cochlear implant
Normal degree of hearing Right Ans - -10 db to 25 dB
Mild hearing loss range Right Ans - 25-40 dB
Moderate hearing loss range Right Ans - 40-55 dB
Moderately-severe hearing loss Right Ans - 55-70 dB
Severe hearing loss Right Ans - 70-90 dB
Profound hearing loss Right Ans - 90 dB +
Unilateral hearing loss Right Ans - hearing loss in one ear
Hearing aids Right Ans - -provide amplified signal to inner hair cells
-amplification is to stimulate residual hair cells to compensate for damaged
hair cells
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