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New Models of Cochlear Implant Care: Today and in the Future

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1.  In the adult cochlear implant care model currently used by most clinics, the frequency of clinic visits in the first year is generally based on what? Patient need A time-based schedule based largely on early research protocols Recent research Hearing aid fitting protocols

2.  In a patient-centered care model, the frequency of clinic visits would be based on which of the following? Clinician need Time after implantation Each patient’s need Technology requirements

3.  All of the following factors contribute to the growth in the number of adults receiving cochlear implants EXCEPT: Expanding candidacy indications Newborn hearing screening Aging Baby Boomer generation Increased awareness of cochlear implants

4.  Research indicates that MAPping levels (e.g., T and C levels) first stabilize by: One week Three months Ten years Never

5.  Research supports that a patient-centered adult cochlear implant care model allows clinics to do what? Improve performance by more than 45% Decrease satisfaction of cochlear implant recipients, making it not a useful clinical model See fewer cochlear implant patients than previous models Reduce the number of in-person clinic appointments in the first year of implant use, freeing up time to see more patients and spend more time with challenging patients