Deck 2: Adults Who Have Hearing Loss

Question 1

Young adults are at risk for hearing loss in part because of loud music and the use of earbuds.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

It is likely that, by 2050, 50% of the U.S. population will be ethnically or racially diverse.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Barotrauma is related to water pressure.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The prevalence of tinnitus in the general adult population has been estimated at between 10% and 15%.

Question 5

Most adults with hearing loss experience sudden hearing losses.

Question 6

History of noise exposure does not seem to be a cause of a noise notch.

Question 7

Research suggests that men are more likely to report a hearing loss.

Question 8

The largest segment of adults who have hearing loss has mild or moderate sensorineural hearing loss.

Question 9

According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), when delivering speech and hearing services, the patient's culture should be considered static, not dynamic.

Question 10

For every 1,000 Americans, how many speak a language other than English at home?

A) 27
B) 98
C) 173
D) 436

Question 11

A patient-centered orientation designs rehabilitation services that are based on________ .

A) a patient's background
B) interventions
C) listening devices
D) all of the above

Question 12

According to Prince Market Research (2004), how many adults between the ages of 40 and 59 reported that they believed they had difficulty hearing?

A) 36%
B) 49%
C) 62%
D) 44%

Question 13

Of the following, which is the most common complaint made by individuals with hearing loss?

A) "I can hear people talk, but I can't understand what they say."
B) "All restaurants are too noisy."
C) "My spouse never speaks clearly or tries to help me understand."
D) "Little children are impossible to understand."

Question 14

An individual's socioeconomic status is based largely on his or her _______.

A) occupation
B) hearing loss
C) number of children
D) family's history

Question 15

A _________ orientation reduces hearing loss to the dimension of disease and illness and focuses on the organs and mechanisms of hearing.

A) patient-centered
B) sales
C) biomedical
D) technological

Question 16

Which term refers to a societal belief that someone possesses an undesirable attribute and/or an undesirable characteristic?

A) cultural and linguistic competence
B) dissonance theory
C) nystagmus
D) stigmatization

Question 17

What condition is a type of dizziness in which the patient inappropriately experiences a sensation of motion, such as a spinning sensation while sitting?

A) barotrauma
B) vertigo
C) tinnitus
D) nystagmus

Question 18

________ is the feeling of responsibility and need to manage or oversee a situation or condition.

Question 19

LEP stands for ________

Question 20

The Latin word for tinnitus (tinnire) means to ____________________ or ____________________.

Question 21

The term for using time as a factor in determining the length of an interaction is________ .

Question 22

_________ are age ranges in which a hearing loss may have a varying impact.

Question 23

___________ is processed when propositions are pursued to natural conclusions, no matter how long the process may take.

Question 24

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Reassessing life decisions

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 25

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Career may be well established

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 26

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Accepting financial responsibly for self

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 27

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Hearing loss leads to self-doubt about finding a life partner

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 28

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Noting clear signs of physical aging in self

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 29

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Other problems related to aging are intensified due to the hearing loss

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 30

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Time is available to pursue leisure activities

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 31

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Hearing loss leads to uncertainty about achieving goals

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 32

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Hearing loss may lead to considerations of early retirement

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 33

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Developing intimate relationships with others

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 34

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Hesitations about change arise due to the hearing loss

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 35

Match the following events that they are associated with and to the impact on hearing loss with the life stages :

-Reflection on life and its meaning begins

A) young adulthood
B) the thirties
C) middle adulthood
D) the fifties
E) late adulthood

Question 36

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-The patient shifts towards a "tipping point" and decides to consult a hearing health­care professional.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 37

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-At this stage, many people succumb to anxiety, worrying about possible outcomes.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 38

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-This phase is sometimes referred to as postclinical.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 39

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-During this stage, family and friends may begin to notice that the patient is missing out on conversation.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 40

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-This phase may extract psychological costs.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 41

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-This phase is often not a discrete phase as some movement to and from the adjacent phases might occur.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 42

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-The patient may occasionally feel bewildered or frustrated when trying to converse in noisy settings.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 43

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-During this phase, a patient may self-test by twisting the radio volume up and down.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 44

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-During this phase, a person may receive services such as counseling, hearing aids, a cochlear implant, and psychosocial support.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 45

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-During this phase, an audiologist identifies and quantifies the hearing loss.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 46

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-This is the time when patients adjust to the ramifications of hearing loss.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 47

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-The advance to this stage may last anywhere from a few days to many years.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 48

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-The patient may consult with the family doctor, talk to family and friends, search the web, and read articles about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 49

Match the the following statements with the six phases of the patient journey, as identified by Manchaiah, Stephens, & Meredith (2011) and Gregory (2012);

-During this phase, the patient's type and degree of hearing loss are determined and the extent to which social, vocational, and educational activities are affected.

A) pre-awareness
B) awareness
C) movement
D) diagnosis
E) rehabilitation
F)resolution

Question 50

What are the seven elements of patient-centered care, as identified by the Pickwick Institute?

Question 51

What does the acronym TRIBUTE stand for?

Question 52

Define prevalence.

Question 53

List three psychological costs of seeking services and adjusting to hearing loss.

Question 54

What does a sales orientation to rehabilitation emphasize?

Question 55

List three of the life factors that can influence the impact of a hearing loss.

Question 56

Define sign interpreter.

Question 57

Define cultural and linguistic competence.

Question 58

List the ten variables that can influence the design of a patient's aural rehabilitation plan.

Question 59

Define culture.

Question 60

List three illnesses associated with tinnitus.

Question 61

Define dissonance theory and give an example.

Question 62

Describe the Deaf culture.

Question 63

How can an individual's socioeconomic status affect the management of his or her hearing loss?