Pediatric Audiology & Counseling Flashcards
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Which test battery is most appropriate for confirming hearing loss and estimating degree in a 2-month-old infant?
Answer: Frequency-specific ABR and OAEs with tympanometry
Frequency-specific ABR provides threshold estimation by frequency, OAEs assess outer hair cell function, and tympanometry evaluates middle ear status in infants.
A child's cochlear implant MAP shows high T-levels but low C-levels, resulting in a narrow dynamic range. What is the likely perceptual consequence?
Answer: Soft sounds may be audible but loud sounds may be uncomfortable
A narrow dynamic range with high threshold levels means soft sounds are audible but the range for comfortable listening is compressed, making loud sounds uncomfortable.
During parent counseling about hearing aid options for a 9-month-old, the parents ask about bone-anchored devices. Which statement is MOST accurate?
Answer: Bone-anchored devices on a softband are a non-surgical option suitable for infants
Bone-anchored hearing devices worn on a softband are a non-surgical option that provides bone-conduction amplification for infants too young for implant surgery.
Which counseling framework specifically addresses the emotional stages parents may experience following a child's hearing loss diagnosis?
Answer: Kübler-Ross grief model
The Kübler-Ross model describes stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) commonly observed in parents receiving a child's diagnosis.
A school-age child with bilateral moderate hearing loss has difficulty hearing the teacher in a noisy classroom. What is the MOST effective recommendation?
Answer: Provide a remote microphone (FM/DM) system
Remote microphone systems deliver the teacher's voice directly to the child's hearing aids, dramatically improving signal-to-noise ratio in classroom settings.
Which tympanometric pattern is MOST commonly associated with otitis media with effusion in a young child?
Answer: Type B (flat, no peak)
Type B tympanogram (flat, no admittance peak) indicates fluid in the middle ear, consistent with otitis media with effusion.
The term 'audibility index' in pediatric hearing aid fitting refers to:
Answer: The proportion of the speech spectrum that is audible with amplification
The audibility index (related to SII) quantifies how much of the speech spectrum falls within the child's aided audible range.