Exam Preview for 30692: Types and Causes of Hearing Loss in Prescho

Types and Causes of Hearing Loss in Preschool Children: What the Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Hearing, Part 1

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1. Which of the following is a structure within the outer (external) ear? Pinna Cochlea 8th cranial nerve Tympanic membrane
2. Which of the following is a structure within the middle ear? Pinna Cochlea 8th cranial nerve Tympanic membrane
3. Which of the following are structures within the inner ear? Ossicles Inner and outer hair cells Auditory and vestibular cranial nerves Auditory brainstem and cerebral cortex
4. Which of the following is a common disease affecting the middle ear in preschool children? Excessive ear wax Otitis media Meniere's disease Down syndrome
5. Which of the following is a NOT cause of inner ear damage in preschool children? Ototoxicity due to certain antibiotic drugs Meningitis Cytomegalovirus Otitis media
6. Which of the following is a technical term for a hole in the eardrum? Perforation of the tympanic membrane Auricular pit or tag Otitis media Eustachian tube dysfunction
7. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of hearing loss in preschool children? Foreign bodies in ear Yelling Ear infections Hereditary genetic causes
8. Which of the following contributes most to learning in preschool children? Reading Smell and taste Touch and proprioception Sound and speech stimulation
9. Auditory brain development in normal hearing children begins at what age? Birth 6 months 1 year 4 years
10. Which one of the following is NOT affected negatively by hearing loss in preschool children? Visual perception Speech and language development Development of reading readiness skills Social development