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The Noise Outcomes in Servicemembers Epidemiology (NOISE) Study: Exploring Risk Factors for Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in Veterans and Service Members

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1.  How many items does the current version of the Tinnitus Screener have? Four Six Ten Two

2.  The current version of the Tinnitus Screener expands upon its predecessor by _____. Asking a question to determine if a patient's reported tinnitus is acute or chronic Adding a new category-occasional tinnitus Eliminating a category of tinnitus Renaming a tinnitus category Both A & B

3.  The LENS-Q is an acronym for the _______. Lifetime Exposure to Noise and Solvents Questionnaire Listening Enjoyment of Noise and Sound Questions Leisure, Exercise, and Nighttime Sleep Questionnaire Listening to Everyday Noise and Speech Questionnaire

4.  The LENS-Q assesses loud noise and solvent exposures in _________. Military occupational settings Non-military occupational settings Non-occupational or recreational settings All of the above

5.  According to the Veterans Benefits Administration, what service-connected disability was the most common service-connected disability for those Veterans receiving compensation during Fiscal Year 2016? Diabetes Spinal cord injury Tinnitus ALS

6.  MOS is an acronym that stands for ________. Military occupational specialty code Military occupational sounds Military officer school Machine occupational sounds

7.  The Tinnitus Screener is a screening instrument that does which of the following? Queries whether a person experiences tinnitus Categorizes a person's tinnitus Measures how frequently a person's tinnitus occurs Both A & B

8.  Which of the following is a field of study that explores the prevalence, incidence, and potential risk factors associated with a disease? Anthology Ethnography Sociology Epidemiology

9.  According to the Institute of Medicine report titled Gulf War and Health: Volume 9: Long-Term Effects of Blast Exposures, our most recent conflicts in the Middle East have differed from prior military conflicts in what ways? Injuries are different Better survivorship Injuries are less Both A & B

10.  Which of the following does the LENS-Q capture? Use of protective gear/hearing protection Duration of exposure Regularity of exposure All of the above