Exam Preview for 35052: MED-EL Cochlear Implants and ESRTs: Protoco

MED-EL Cochlear Implants and ESRTs: Protocol and Case Studies from Chattering Children

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1. Which of the Cranial Nerves are involved when eliciting an ESRT response? VII and VIII VIII only IV only IV and VII
2. In order to obtain an ESRT, the probe must be in an ear with what? Occluded cerumen A PE tube Close to normal Middle Ear function Type B tympanogram
3. For which CI populations are ESRT measures beneficial? Pediatrics only Adults only Unreliable reporters only Any CI patient to verify loudness levels
4. Where do ESRT measures fall in the typical dynamic range of a CI recipient? At threshold level At MCL (upper behavioral loudness level) Somewhere in the dynamic range ESRTs are not related to the dynamic range of a CI recipient
5. In which setting on the Tympanometer should you be for recording ESRTs? Reflex Mode Tympanogram mode Reflex Decay Mode None of the above
6. What type of entertainment does The River School/Chattering Children use to distract the pediatric patients during ESRT measures? Puzzles Blocks TV Books
7. Which of the following is a testing material which The River School/Chattering Children uses to assess speech perception? CID sentences W22 word list ESP PMSTB (Pediatric Minimum Speech Test Battery)
8. Which of the following is the tympanometer type that The River School/Chattering Children uses for measuring ESRTs? Tympstar Pro Titan MAICO touchTymp Interacoustics AZ7
9. In the MAESTRO software, it is recommended to set the burst duration to what, to obtain a strong and well visible response? 1000 ms 300 ms 3000 ms 50 ms
10. To be considered valid responses, ESRTs should be: Easily observable and repeatable Absent Measured on an inactive electrode None of the above