Exam Preview for 54: Providing Support to Families of Children with

Providing Support to Families of Children with Hearing Loss

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1. What percentage of children with hearing loss are born to families with no known history of hearing loss? 10% 25% 55% 95%
2. At what age do children begin to grieve about having a hearing loss? 3 years 5 years 8 years 12 years
3. Which of the following is true about most families when they have a young child diagnosed with hearing loss? they are not surprised as most of the time hearing loss is picked up in prenatal testing families have a good understanding of hearing loss and how to manage it families are surprised and do not understand hearing loss or what to expect in terms of management families have a long time to process the information as hearing loss is not treated until children are older
4. Which is an advantage of a support group for parents of children with hearing loss? Support groups can help empower parents in the hearing loss management process Support groups give the parents the opportunity to communicate with people who have been through a similar experience Parents can have the opportunity to share their story in a support group All of the above
5. Which of the following scenarios describes having parents as co-diagnosticians? The parents wait in a waiting room and relax while the professional performs diagnostic testing. The parents drop off their child for testing, and return at the conclusion of the diagnostic appointment. The professional requires that the parent have all diagnostic testing repeated at another reputable facility. Collaborative testing where the parents are fully involved in the testing side by side with the professional.
6. Which of the following is recommended to help older children and teenagers understand their hearing loss? encourage them to take an introduction to audiology course at a local university provide them with an introduction to audiology textbook to study conduct speech perception testing and review results; discuss potential long term impacts of hearing loss recommend that they shadow an audiologist for a day
7. How can social workers support families considering cochlear implantation for their child? By researching cochlear implants and recommending the best technology By explaining hearing aid limitations and interpreting audiological test results By working with families on realistic expectations for cochlear implantation By conducting speech language screening to determine if the child’s skills are age appropriate
8. Which of the following is a challenge for children with hearing loss who are mainstreamed? Children may not know other children with hearing loss or how to explain their hearing loss to friends Lower academic expectations Poor language models Children with hearing loss cannot play sports or participate in outdoor activities
9. Which of the following is an advantage of support groups for children with hearing loss in the mainstream? the opportunity to meet other children with hearing loss the chance to explain their hearing loss to others the opportunity to develop strategies to deal with issues related to hearing loss all of the above
10. Which is a true statement about the listening bubble? The listening bubble is just another term for the audiogram. The listening bubble is a concept only appropriate for discussing hearing loss with younger children. The listening bubble is larger in noisy situations. The listening bubble helps children and families understand how hearing loss affects hearing in the real world (why loud sounds and near sounds are easier to hear).