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Noise and Hearing Safety in Early Childhood Education

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1.  Which of the following is part of the 1-3-6 National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) goals?
  1. Screen for hearing loss only after age three months
  2. Diagnose hearing loss before age one month
  3. Intervention for hearing loss before age six months
  4. Fit hearing protection before age six months
2.  Which type of development is the sense of hearing important for?
  1. Speech and language
  2. Fine motor
  3. Educational program
  4. Language but not speech
3.  Which of the following is an auditory side effect of noise exposure?
  1. Shifting Threshold Shift (STS)
  2. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  3. Partial Threshold Shift (PTS)
  4. Distraction
4.  Which of the following is a common non-auditory side effect of noise exposure?
  1. Blurred vision
  2. Anxiousness
  3. Sleepiness
  4. Distraction
5.  Which of the following is a reason children are more vulnerable to noise exposure?
  1. Children can recognize dangerous noise settings and choose to leave the environment
  2. Children like to listen to loud music
  3. Children are shorter and closer to all noise sources
  4. Young children lack ability to identify or control the environment
6.  What is the prevalence of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)?
  1. Approximately 1 in 10 by the age of 30 years
  2. At least 80% of children aged 3 to 5 years
  3. Approximately 1 in 6 children aged 12 to 19 years
  4. Every other infant has a 50% chance of NIHL
7.  Which of the following is a method to monitor a classroom or setting for safe sound levels?
  1. If you cannot speak to someone at an arm's length away without shouting, the noise level is likely too high
  2. Use a SPL Meter device or mobile app
  3. Watch others in the room for non-auditory effects of noise
  4. All of the above
8.  The 80/90 Rule states that:
  1. 80 out of every 90 children shouldn't listen to music
  2. Volume setting should be kept below 80% and daily listening limited to 90 minutes to reduce risk of NIHL
  3. Listening time of 80 hours per week is average for 90% of children
  4. Volume setting higher than 80% is safe for a lifetime (90 years) of listening to prevent NIHL
9.  A headphone user should be able to understand speech from 3 feet away while listening to music or media. This statement describes which healthy hearing rule?
  1. Easy Shouting Rule
  2. Inverse Square Law
  3. Arm's Length Rule
  4. Headphone Length Rule
10.  Which of the following is recommended method to prevent noise induced hearing loss?
  1. Listen to even louder music to protect your ears from loud noise
  2. Stuff cotton balls in your ears
  3. Do not wear hearing protection at loud events and during loud activities
  4. Walk away from noisy settings

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