SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation Questions and Answers

Question 1

An audiogram for a 35-year-old male indicates that his air conduction thresholds are at 50 dB HL across all frequencies, while his bone conduction thresholds are at 10 dB HL across all frequencies.
Which type of hearing loss and what related characteristic does this pattern represent?

Accepted Answer

Conductive hearing loss with a significant air-bone gap

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Sensorineural hearing loss with no air-bone gap

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Mixed hearing loss with a significant air-bone gap

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Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder with variable thresholds

Question 2

A 72-year-old client with newly fitted hearing aids is frustrated, stating, "I hear things, but I can't understand what people are saying, especially in restaurants." As part of the aural rehabilitation plan, the SLP teaches the client to ask a speaker, "Could you please say that in a different way?" instead of just "What?" This technique is an example of which type of strategy?

Accepted Answer

A specific communication repair strategy

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An anticipatory strategy

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A maladaptive strategy

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An environmental modification strategy

Question 3

A cochlear implant is an effective intervention for many individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss because it bypasses the damaged structures of the inner ear. Which structure does the implant's electrode array directly stimulate to provide a sense of sound?

Accepted Answer

The auditory nerve

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The tympanic membrane

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The ossicles

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The hair cells within the cochlea

Question 4

An SLP is conducting auditory training with an adult who has a recently acquired, moderate hearing loss. The SLP focuses on activities that require the client to understand the overall message of an utterance without explicitly drilling on individual phonemes, such as identifying the topic of a short paragraph read aloud. This approach is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Synthetic auditory training

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Analytic auditory training

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Pragmatic auditory training

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Eclectic auditory training

Question 5

According to ASHA and American Academy of Audiology (AAA) guidelines for pure-tone hearing screenings in a school setting, which of the following sets of parameters is most appropriate for screening children from kindergarten through 12th grade?

Accepted Answer

20 dB HL at 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz

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10 dB HL at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz

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25 dB HL at 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz

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15 dB HL at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz

Question 6

Which of the following is the MOST comprehensive goal of aural rehabilitation for an adult who has recently been diagnosed with bilateral, progressive hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

To minimize the impact of hearing loss on communication and quality of life through training, counseling, and technology.

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To select and fit the most appropriate hearing aids based on the audiogram.

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To train the client to discriminate between minimal pair words in quiet.

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To teach the client's family members to use clear speech when talking to the client.

An audiogram for a 35-year-old male indicates that his air conduction thresholds are at 50 dB HL across all frequencies, while his bone conduction thresholds are at 10 dB HL across all frequencies.Which type of hearing loss and what related characteristic does this pattern represent?

An audiogram for a 35-year-old male indicates that his air conduction thresholds are at 50 dB HL across all frequencies, while his bone conduction thresholds are at 10 dB HL across all frequencies.
Which type of hearing loss and what related characteristic does this pattern represent?