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Portfolio of Hearing Solutions: Highlighting Pediatrics

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1.  By age 4, how many words does a child need to hear to develop typical language and learning? 20 million 45 million 75 million 450 million

2.  Which statement below belongs in a counseling session with a parent/caregiver who is asking about how often an infant should wear their hearing aids? As the parent, you know best, use your judgement. As often as possible, your child needs as much access to audible spoken language as possible. Only when it's noisy. If you have trouble hearing in a situation, so will your child. Be sure your child wears the devices then.

3.  According to the OCHL study, the key predictors associated with better outcomes for children with hearing loss are: Well fit hearing aids 10+ hours of hearing aid use Parent language input All of the above

4.  The ear is just the structure that captures sound from the environment and directs it to the brain. It is the brain that processess and gives meaning to the auditory information. Therefore, our ears can be thought of as... ...the doorway to the ears. ...the doorway where hearing aids can work. ...the doorway to the auditory brain centers where hearing truly occurs. None of the above

5.  To develop good reading skills, how many hours of listening does a child need? 1,000 20,000 45,000 120,000

6.  What is typically important in choosing amplification for children? Robust water and dust protection Tamperprof options for batteries Pediatric-specific features and algorithms All of the above

7.  How long does a Phonak lithium ion powered hearing aid last? up to 12 hours with one simple charge up to 24 hours with one simple charge up to 48 hours with one simple charge up to 20 hours with one simple charge

8.  A benefit of rechargeable technology for children is: More secure tamper-proof solution Lower noise floor More high frequency speech access Easier fo caregiver to change the batteries

9.  Which of the new Sky B styles is rechargeable? Sky B-P Sky B-SP Sky B-PR Sky B-UP

10.  Which Sky B styles are compatible with integrated Roger receivers? Sky B-P Sky B-SP Sky B-UP All of the above