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E.A.R.S. - A Unique Data Management System for Newborn Hearing Screening

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1.  EHDI is an abbreviation for which of the following? Early Hearing Diagnoses and Intervention Early Hearing Diagnoses and Identification Early Hearing Detection and Identification Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

2.  E.A.R.S. was created to improve follow up for: babies who do not pass their newborn hearing screening babies who do not receive a newborn hearing screening babies who are at risk for delayed onset hearing loss all of the above

3.  One of the primary objectives of all EHDI Programs is: Identify children as deaf and hard of hearing by 1 year of age Enhance development and opportunities for success through appropriate programming and intervention Have all babies receive a newborn hearing screen by 3 months of age Have all babies in early intervention services by 2 years of age

4.  The vision for children identified as deaf or hard of hearing from the Center for Disease Control is "To promote communication from birth for all children" to enable children with hearing loss to achieve academically to ensure children who are deaf and hard of hearing receive an oral/aural education all of the above

5.  According to the CDC, data source 2013, the prevalence of hearing loss in babies was: 4 per 1,000 screened 6.1 per 1,000 screened 1.5 per 1,000 screened .6 per 1,000 screened

6.  The Indiana data system, E.A.R.S., stands for External auditory response service EHDI Alert Response System Ears Academic Rehabilitation System EHDI Aural Results Standards

7.  E.A.R.S. is a web-based data system used to track which of the following? Universal newborn hearing screenings Diagnostic audiological evaluations Early intervention All of the above

8.  The monthly summary report (MSR) submitted by birthing centers is used to: Report babies who were not screened or did not pass their hearing screen Report babies with risk factors for hearing loss Report babies born at home a and b All of the above

9.  The EHDI team in Indiana contacts>80% of families and physicians: after 2 months of being notified a hearing loss has been confirmed within 1 month of being notified a hearing loss has been confirmed via in person visits none of the above

10.  What percentage of birthing facilities in Indiana report newborn screening data through E.A.R.S. ? 100% 50% 97% 75%