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Grand Rounds: Auditory Processing Disorders, presented in partnership with Salus University

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1.  Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for auditory processing disorders (APD) in children? Neonatal asphyxia Chronic conductive hearing loss Preschool educational program Traumatic head injury

2.  Which of the following is (are) a risk factor (s) for auditory processing disorders (APD) in adults? Cognitive decline Age over 65 years Complaints of problems with speech perception in noise All of the above are risk factor for APD in adults

3.  Which of the following is (are) a disorder (s) that may co-exist with APD in children? Specific language impairment Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Dyslexia All of the above are disorders that may co-exist with APD in children

4.  Which of the following is a disorder that may co-exist with central auditory processing disorder in adults? Peripheral hearing loss Occupation Marital status Gender

5.  Which of the following auditory procedures are most appropriate for identifying central auditory dysfunction in a young preschool child? Air and bone conduction pure tone audiometry Speech and awareness and speech reception threshold Comparison of ipsilateral versus contralateral acoustic reflexes Hearing in Noise Test and QuickSIN

6.  Which auditory procedure is most appropriate for documenting subtle cochlear dysfunction in patients undergoing APD assessment? Air conduction pure tone audiometry Speech reception threshold Word recognition scores Distortion product otoacoustic emissions

7.  Which one of the following auditory procedures is a dichotic listening test used in APD assessment? Gaps in Noise test Staggered spondaic words (SSW) test HINT Pitch pattern sequence test

8.  Which one of the following abbreviations refers to a popular APD screening test battery? QuickSIN DIID SSI-ICM SCAN

9.  Which one of the following is a computer-based auditory training program for patients with APD? Auditory retraining therapy (ART) Earobics Computerized auditory training (CAT) Personal FM technology

10.  Which of the following is (are) often a member (s) on a multidisciplinary team for management of APD? Audiologist Speech pathologist Psychologist All of the above are often members on a team for management of APD