Exam Preview for 41386: Measuring What Matters: Success with Hearin

Measuring What Matters: Success with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants for Adults with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss, in partnership with RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Which of the following is a subjective measure of hearing aid benefit? Real Ear Measurements International Outcome Inventory – Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) Aided Soundfield Audiogram Aided Open-set Word Recognition
2. Which of the following is a reason speech recognition scores may not reflect real-world success for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss? Speech recognition assessments are not standardized Speech recognition assessments are subjective measures Speech recognition assessments are only used for people with lesser degrees of hearing loss Speech recognition assessments only measure a narrow set of skills, which may or may not be relevant to the client
3. Which of the following best reflects a client-centered definition of success? Achieving 80% on a speech recognition test Meeting all prescriptive fitting targets Improved enjoyment of music Matching outcomes to published normative data
4. Which of the following statements about introducing a contralateral hearing aid for long-term unilateral CI users is NOT true? Initial hearing aid stimulation may be unpleasant or vibratory A contralateral hearing aid should never be considered for CI users with significant auditory deprivation in the non-implanted ear The contralateral hearing aid may enhance pitch and rhythm perception The contralateral hearing aid will likely need to be underfit, at least initially
5. Which strategy best supports shared decision-making in audiologic care? Administering a fixed battery of speech tests Using only objective measures to guide treatment Conducting an open-ended goals interview Prioritizing high-frequency gain in all fittings