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New Insights for Audiologic Management During a Pandemic: Necessity is the Mother of Invention

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1.  Which of the following are appropriate resources to obtain up to date information/recommendations for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic? CDC website AAA website ASHA website All of the above have accurate and up to date resources

2.  What is the most appropriate definition of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? Protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection Gloves & gowns Face masks Items worn by healthcare professional to limit the spread of germs

3.  Which of the following statements is FALSE? Several different types of face masks exist for the effective prevention of the spread of COVID-19 and other infections. Face masks do not take the place of social distancing, meaning that even when wearing a face mask, maintaining social distancing as much as possible is still recommended. Masks do not have the potential to impact communication abilities for a child with hearing impairment or auditory processing difficulties. Masks do filter out certain speech sounds, making speech sound muffled

4.  Which of the following are barriers to communication for individual with hearing loss? Distance Limited lip-reading cues & speaker facial expression Degraded speech signals (from masking) All of the above are potential barriers to communication

5.  Which of the following has been one of the modifications to traditional audiologic services used successfully during the COVID-19 pandemic? A "wait and watch" approach In home visits Remote visits/tele-audiology Continued in-person clinic visits