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Coaching Hearing Success for Adults with Hearing Loss

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1.  A _____________________ can be used to assess the perceived impact that hearing loss has on your patient’s quality of life. book movie quality of life scale video testimonial

2.  Adults with severe-profound hearing loss reported improvements in the following areas after cochlear implantation: Emotional health Reduced isolation Work, education, social life All of the above

3.  Success with a cochlear implant is dependent on: Intrinsic factors Extrinsic factors Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors Family motivation

4.  The level in the Auditory Skills Development Hierarchy that targets being aware of the presence or absence of sounds and speech is: Detection Discrimination Identification Comprehension

5.  Listening for a word at the end of a sentence is practicing at what level on the Auditory Skills Hierarchy (Your dentist appointment is on Monday. Your tee time is scheduled for Saturday.) ? Detection Discrimination Identification Comprehension

6.  You let your patient know that you will practice ordering sandwiches from a fast-food menu. Your patient is looking at the menu. There are only a handful of choices on the menu. They have to listen for Turkey Breast, Italian, Mediterranean, Chicken Salad, or Pizza Sandwich. What type of listening set is this an example of? Open set Bridge set Large set Closed set

7.  Which of the following statements is not true regarding older adults using online rehabilitation tools? 26% of Americans over age 65 live alone. Online auditory rehabilitation improves speech understanding. Online auditory rehabilitation can improve quality of life. Seniors don’t use the internet.

8.  Choose the best answer: When you improve functional communication skills, it can lead to increased confidence and participation in life. This can ultimately result in….. More interesting conversations Job promotions Restoring quality of life Less time wearing hearing technology

9.  The ABRehabPortal is a great place for you and your patients to register to access free: Movie tickets Online rehabilitation resources and tools Games Products

10.  Discussions about rehabilitation should start: After implantation Only when the patient wants to talk about it Before implantation/during the candidacy phase of cochlear implantation At initial activation