Exam Preview for 30748: Identification and Diagnosis of Hearing Los

Identification and Diagnosis of Hearing Loss in Preschool Children: What the Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Hearing, Part 2

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1. Each of the following is a risk factor for hearing loss in preschool children EXCEPT: Family history of childhood hearing loss Perinatal infections, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) Craniofacial abnormalities (e.g., affecting ear) Hospital discharge within 24 hours after birth
2. Which one of the following is a risk factor for progressive, permanent hearing loss in preschool children? Ear infection Noise exposure Ototoxic drugs (damaging the inner ear) Hospital discharge within 24 hours after birth
3. Which one of the following is the most common risk factor for hearing loss in preschool children who are healthy at birth and initially in a well-baby nursery? Family history of childhood hearing loss Perinatal infections, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) Craniofacial abnormalities (e.g., affecting ear) Prematurity and very low birth weight
4. Which one of the following health professionals is responsible for referring children at risk for hearing loss for hearing assessment? Parent or grandparent School psychologist Pediatrician or primary care physician Head Start teacher
5. Which one of the following techniques is most feasible for hearing screening of young preschool children? Hand clapping by pediatrician Pure tone hearing screening Otoacoustic emissions Tympanometry
6. Which one of the following techniques is most sensitive for detection of middle ear dysfunction in young preschool children? Hand clapping by pediatrician Pure tone hearing screening An appropriate risk factor Tympanometry
7. Which procedure for diagnosing childhood hearing loss involves placing electrodes on the head and ears? Tympanometry Auditory brainstem response (ABR) Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) Behavioral audiometry
8. What is the youngest age at which children can undergo hearing assessment for diagnosis of the type and degree of hearing loss in each ear? Within the first few days after birth At 1 year At 2 years At 3 years
9. Which one of the following health professionals is responsible for diagnostic hearing assessment of preschool children? Pediatrician Head Start nurse Speech pathologist Audiologist
10. Which one of the following techniques is NOT included in a test battery for diagnostic hearing assessment of young preschool children (birth to 3 years)? Tympanometry Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) Language evaluation Auditory brainstem response (ABR)