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20Q: Interventional Audiology - Changing the Way We Deliver Care

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1.  Interventional audiology: considers the relationship of the patient's hearing loss to other chronic health conditions considers an interdisciplinary approach includes a proactive approach to identify hearing loss earlier all of the above

2.  The PCAST recommendations include all of the following EXCEPT: allowing personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) to be marketed to people with hearing loss requiring audiologists to provide patients with their audiogram and audio profile at no charge create a new direct-to-consumer hearing aid category for mild to moderate gain devices enabling patients to order cochlear implant devices online and shop for a surgeon

3.  According to the author, audiology, like other areas of healthcare, are moving from a ______ to a ________ model. holistic / naturopathic paternalistic / consumer-driven innovative / traditional patient-centric / provider-centric

4.  Baby boomers and healthy agers are different from previous generations in that they are: a much larger demographic in size question authority and seek out new solutions more demanding and take a more active role in their care all of the above

5.  Which of the following is true about an interventional approach? it has not been tried in other areas of healthcare it is more invasive and aggressive in trying to cure conditions and restore health it tends to be more costly it is more proactive and less invasive when possible

6.  According to the author, which of the following factors will likely change the way audiology services are delivered in the future? improvements in technology of hearing devices elimination of Social Security program "buy local" movement will drive more people to local businesses declining healthcare costs

7.  The author refers to these three factors as a "triple threat" that underscores the need for an interventional approach to audiology: Zika virus, HIV and meningitis blast injuries, noise induced hearing loss, and acoustic neuroma the prevalence, co-morbidity and negative effects of untreated, age-related hearing loss declining enrollment in AuD programs, high cost of higher education, and retiring rate of practicing audiologists

8.  The lowest adoption rate for hearing aids is among those with a _________. profound hearing loss severe hearing loss mild to moderate hearing loss corner audiogram

9.  To begin incorporating an interventional approach, an audiologist could: offer community hearing screenings targeting younger individuals focus on implementing a biomedical model in their practice only offer premium hearing devices all of the above

10.  According to the article, getting up to speed on PSAPs, ALDs, smartphone apps, hearables and directed audio solutions: is a waste of time for audiologists can help us to better warn consumers to avoid them and seek our services for real solutions may help us treat patients who have specific listening needs and are not candidates or are not interested in traditional hearing aids, thus supporting an interventional approach is not our job. If we can't sell it, why bother?