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Best Practices for Adult SSD CI Candidates and Recipients, in partnership with American Cochlear Implant Alliance

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1.  CI candidacy for adults with SSD is based on: Presence of tinnitus Sentence score in noise Degree of hearing loss and word score None of the above

2.  The largest improvement in performance in noise (compared to pre-operative performance) is noted when presenting: Speech to the front and noise to the normal hearing ear Speech to the front and noise to the front Speech to the front and noise to the poorer ear Speech to the front and noise to the back

3.  Best clinical practice would include assessing word performance post-activation by masking the good ear and presenting which of the recorded words to the implanted ear: PBKs NU6s WIPIs CNCs

4.  Which of the following questionnaires might be helpful in assessing post-activation improvement with a CI for an adult with SSD: Tinnitus Questionnaire and SSQ-12 COSI Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test None of the above

5.  Which of the following difficulties are often reported among adults with SSD: Localization of sound Spatial awareness Difficulty understanding speech in noise All of the above