Exam Preview for 42174: 20Q: Hearing Loss and Listening-Related Fat

20Q: Hearing Loss and Listening-Related Fatigue: Clinical Assessment

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1. Which version of the Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale is recommended for routine clinical use with adult patients? VFS-A-40, because it provides four subscale scores for a multidimensional picture of fatigue VFS-A-10, because it is a brief 10-item unidimensional scale that most adults can complete in 2–3 minutes VFS-C, because it uses the same 10-item format and scoring range as the adult scales VFS-P, because it captures both mental and physical fatigue subscale scores
2. Which psychometric property refers to the consistency of a scale's results when administered to the same individuals on two separate occasions? Sensitivity Content validity Test-retest reliability Construct validity
3. According to the article, which of the following represents the recommended VFS-A-10 cut-point score, based on 2 standard deviations above the normative mean, for identifying adults who may warrant clinical follow-up? 13 19 25 27
4. For children, what complementary criterion does the article recommend to identify those who may warrant follow-up, regardless of their total VFS-Peds summed score? A total summed score of 37 or more Selecting 'Rarely' in response to five or more scale items Selecting 'Often' or 'Almost Always' in response to 3 or more scale items A total summed score of 25 or more on any VFS-Peds scale
5. Based on findings presented in the article, which of the following interventions has demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in listening-related fatigue in adults with hearing loss? Cognitive behavioral therapy focused on fatigue management Scheduled listening breaks without amplification changes Cochlear implantation, with fatigue reductions observed as early as 2 weeks post-activation IEP-based accommodations for academic listening environments