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SHS 421 Exam 2: Questions & Accurate Solutions (A+)Which of the following is true regarding cochlear implant candidacy? Right
Ans - informed and realistic expectations are just as important with cochlear
implants as they are with conventional hearing aids.
Which of the following is not a component of a cochlear implant? Right Ans
- earmold
The Deaf community defines Deafness with a capital "D" as a disability rather
than a culture. Right Ans - False
The Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recommends testing potential
cochlear implant recipients in quiet at a 70 dB SPL presentation level using
the: Right Ans - Minimum Speech Test Battery
"Mapping" the cochlear implant can take place immediately after surgery.
Right Ans - False
To be a candidate for a cochlear implant, an adult should have prelingual
deafness and never have used amplification. Right Ans - False
Currently, children need to be at least 2 years old before they can be
considered for a cochlear implant. Right Ans - False
After surgical placement of the internal receiver/stimulator and the electrode
array, the patient must wait approximately _____________ before the external
headset and speech processor can be fit. Right Ans - three to six weeks
The Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium of the American Academy of
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery recommends testing potential
cochlear implant recipients in quiet at a 70 dB SPL presentation level using
the: Right Ans - Minimum Speech Test Battery
Which of the following is least likely to be a variable that affects the success
with a cochlear implant? Right Ans - family history of middle ear problems
, The cochlear implant team can involve which of the following disciplines?
Right Ans - all of these
Which of the following statements is/are true? Right Ans - A cochlear
implant and related services cost approximately $60, 000.
Cochlear implants can be configured with multiple electrodes. Right Ans -
True
The programming system for a cochlear implant delivers an electrical current
through the cochlear implant system to each electrode in order to obtain
___________ measures. Right Ans - threshold and comfortable
Adult patients must have a_________________ sensorineural hearing loss
bilaterally to be considered for candidacy for a cochlear implant. Right Ans
- severe to profound
Some deaf individuals are not considered to be good candidates for a cochlear
implant. Right Ans - True
The prognosis for development of speech and language is better with early
intervention and early implantation. Right Ans - True
In a cochlear implant MAP, the softest electrical current that produces an
auditory sensation by the patient 100% of the time is called the Right Ans -
T-Level
What period of time must an adult try appropriate amplification and show
limited benefit from the hearing aids as defined by less than 40% auditory-
only speech recognition performance with open-set sentences before
obtaining a cochlear implant? Right Ans - 3-6 months
What period of time must a child under 24 months use appropriate and
consistent binaural hearing aids and auditory training before receiving a
cochlear implant? Right Ans - 3 months
On average, how long must a person wait after receiving a cochlear implant
surgery before initial activation can be done? Right Ans - 2-3 weeks
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