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Powerful Connections: A Bimodal Approach to Managing Your Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Patients

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1.  An individual with severe to profound hearing loss may experience which of the following? Difficulty communicating over the phone Confidence in social situations High levels of speech understanding in noisy situations A strong appreciation for music

2.  A bimodal fitting of Phonak Link M and Advanced Bionics Marvel CI technologies enables which of the following synchronized feature(s)? Tinnitus Balance Noise Binaural VoiceStream Technology FlexVolume ClearChannel

3.  The SoundSuccess Program is: A speech to text app which is available for free on smart phones A sound cleaning feature that allows for the reduction of noise in restaurants A free interactive aural rehabilitation program available to wearers of Phonak and Advanced Bionics devices. A dedicated program for listening binaural on the phone

4.  Cochlear Implant surgery is typically: 1-3 Hours in length, performed under general anesthesia, and outpatient 1-3 Hours in length, performed under local anesthesia, and outpatient. 1 hour in length, performed under general anesthesia, and inpatient 1-3 hours in length, performed under local anesthesia, and inpatient.

5.  Hearing loss is the ____ most common health disorder in the United States? First Second Third Fourth