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Considerations in Treating Adults with UHL/SSD

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1.  What treatment option has the potential to provide binaural hearing for adults with SSD? CROS Hearing Aid Bone conduction implant Cochlear implant No intervention

2.  Why is losing hearing from one ear a problem? Increased difficulty hearing soft sounds Loss of binaural cues to determine location of sound as well as optimal SNR for speech in noise. Head mirror effect None of the above

3.  Potential consequences of SSD are Decrease in localization Decrease in speech understanding in noise Increased auditory effort – fatigue All of the above

4.  Which etiology is NOT an indication for a cochlear implant in an adult with SSD? Acoustic neuroma removal with an intact nerve Sudden SNHL Meniere’s Disease Cochlear dysplasia

5.  Adults with SSD do NOT typically report difficulty with: Listening in noise Ability to localize Reduced quality of life due to increased listening effort Listening on the phone