Exam Preview for 31655: Hearing Screenings for Young Children Septe

Hearing Screenings for Young Children

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1. Which of the following is a risk factor for hearing loss? Family history of normal hearing Having one ear infection Having a cold NICU stay of more than 5 days
2. Who typically screens hearing in the newborn population? Audiologists Nurses Teachers Physicians
3. Which of the following is most commonly used to screen hearing at birth? Audiometers Pure tone screening Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) None of the above
4. Which of the following tests whether the ear responds to sound and measures an "echo" response that occurs in ears with normal hearing? Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) Visual Reinforced Audiometry (VRA) Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) Conditioned Play Audiometry (CPA)
5. Which of the following is a developmental hearing milestone for a child 4 - 6 months old? Ignores loud sounds Has 1-2 words Knows a few parts of body and can point Babbles with p, b and m
6. What MAY happen if otitis media is left untreated in young children? Permanent hearing impairment Another ear infection Nothing Unable to talk
7. If preschool children have their hearing screened, where does it typically occur? Physician offices School Center-based programs At home
8. Which of the following is a reason we want to screen the hearing of children 3-5 years of age? The number of children with hearing loss doubles during early childhood Most babies do not have their hearing screened at birth It is the law in all states To screen for attention issues
9. Which of the following may be a sign of hearing loss in a child? Follows commands regularly Replies when you call his/her name Responds appropriately to questions Speaks differently than other children her or his age
10. Which of the following might a child complain about if he/she has an ear infection? Stomachaches Ear pain, earaches or noises Headaches Nausea