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Candidacy Considerations for Bone Conduction Hearing Devices in Pediatrics

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1. Which of the following is not considered a candidate for BCHD? Unilateral conductive/mixed hearing loss Bilateral conductive/mixed hearing loss Bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss d.Unilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss (SSD)
2. Which non-surgical BCHD connection is preferred for infants and young children? Manufacturer specific soft headband Manufacturer specific hard headband Non-adjustable hat d.Handmade headband
3. What is the youngest age for fitting a BCHD coupled to a soft headband? 6 months 1 year 8 weeks No lower age limit for full term baby
4. According to the FDA for the US, what is the age criteria for surgical BCHD? 5 years of age and up 4 years of age 12 years of age 18 years of age
5. Which of the following are known benefits for fitting bilateral BCHD? Improved localization Better speech recognition in noise Binaural summation All of the above
6. What are important features to consider in a pediatric BCHD? Tamper resistant battery door Light indicators Ability to disable programming button/volume control All of the above
7. Which of the following examples would be considered a good candidate for a BCHD? Aural atresia/microtia Extreme ear canal stenosis TM perforation with chronic drainage All of the above
8. Bilateral fitting BCHD candidacy includes which of the following? BC PTA (0.5, 1, 2 & 3 kHz) is ≤ 65 dB 30 dB difference between the ears on average BC PTA (0.5, 1, 2 & 3 kHz) 20 dB difference at individual frequencies All of the above
9. Which of the following validation tool is recommended to use with a 1 year old? SIFTER Little Ears Unilateral questionnaire None of the above
10. Which of the following are known concerns for children with UHL? Localization Auditory fatigue Listening in noise All of the above