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20Q: A Quarter Century of EHDI—Milestones, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

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1.  According to the EHDI 1-3-6 benchmarks, by what age should newborns have their hearing screened?
  1. 1 month
  2. 3 months
  3. 6 months
  4. 12 months
2.  Which pioneer is widely recognized as a key advocate and early leader in advancing universal newborn hearing screening?
  1. Alexander Graham Bell
  2. Marion Downs
  3. Karl White
  4. Judith Gravel
3.  Which of the following social determinants of health have been shown to increase the risk of loss to follow-up (LFU) in infants who do not pass their hearing screening?
  1. Limited access to transportation
  2. Lower maternal education
  3. Lower socioeconomic status
  4. All of the above
4.  What is one key role of patient navigators in improving follow-up rates for infants who did not pass their newborn hearing screening?
  1. Performing diagnostic hearing tests
  2. Providing emotional counseling to families
  3. Guiding families through scheduling, resources, and accessing services
  4. Recommending medical treatments for hearing loss
5.  Which system-level factor has been identified as a barrier to timely follow-up and diagnosis in EHDI programs?
  1. Provider shortages
  2. Parental education level
  3. Birth weight
  4. Family history of hearing loss

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