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Introducing MED-EL Cochlear Implants for Persons with Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) and Asymmetric Hearing Loss (AHL)

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1.  What does AHL stand for?
  1. Acoustic Hearing Loss
  2. Asymmetric Hearing Loss
  3. Asymptomatic Hearing Loss
  4. Aggregate Hearing Loss
2.  What are some impacts facing persons with SSD and/or AHL?
  1. Hearing in noise
  2. Locating where sounds originate
  3. Quality of life
  4. All of the above
3.  What is the lowest FDA-approved age for cochlear implantation in SSD/AHL cases?
  1. 12 years
  2. 10 years
  3. 7 years
  4. 5 years
4.  What is one of the questionnaires used in the UNC study to determine Quality of Life with the subjects?
  1. SSQ
  2. SSD
  3. SAB
  4. SQQ
5.  Which frequencies are included for calculating Pure Tone Average in SSD and AHL candidacy?
  1. 500, 1000, 1500, 2000Hz
  2. 250, 500, 750, 1000Hz
  3. 500, 1000, 2000Hz
  4. 500, 1000, 2000, 4000Hz
6.  How many speakers in the speaker array were used to determine localization tasks?
  1. 16
  2. 15
  3. 11
  4. 8
7.  The BN scale in the APHAB questionnaire stands for:
  1. Broadband Noise
  2. Brown Noise
  3. Background Noise
  4. None of the above
8.  Which of the following items are traditional treatments for persons with SSD or AHL?
  1. Hearing Aids
  2. CROS/Bi-CROS
  3. Bone Conduction
  4. All of the above
9.  Spatial hearing can refer to:
  1. Locating a speaker around a table
  2. Hearing in Stereo
  3. Judging the distance of a person or vehicle
  4. All of the above
10.  Fine Structure of a sound can enhance:
  1. Music appreciation
  2. Speech in Noise
  3. A & B
  4. None of the above