Exam Preview for 38587: The Roles of Audiologists and Dispensers Wo

The Roles of Audiologists and Dispensers Working with Hearing Aid Users in Cochlear Implant Candidacy, in partnership with American Cochlear Implant Alliance

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. A chronic health condition is: Defined as a condition that lasts 12 months or longer and meets one or both of the following tests: (a) it places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions; (b) it results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products, services, and special equipment. Defined as a condition that lasts 1 month or longer, and requires ongoing medical or healthcare appointments. Defined as a condition that lasts 12 months or longer. None of the above
2. Hearing across the life course includes: Screening, diagnosis, fitting of hearing devices, across the life course. Prevention, identification, treatment and rehabilitation, across the life course. Fitting of implantable and non-implantable hearing devices, across the life course. None of the above
3. What are the two factors that the 60/60 rule considers: Insurance coverage and access to rehabilitation services post implantation. Unaided pure tone average and unaided monosyllabic word recognition scores. Aided speech-in-noise test scores and quality of life questionnaires. None of the above
4. Monitoring hearing aid benefit over time includes: Aided speech perception tests Quality of life questionnaires A rehabilitation program that includes baseline measures All of the above
5. Common speech perception tests used in the audiological cochlear implant assessment in the U.S. include: Az Bio sentences and CNC Word lists BKB sentences and CNC word lists Az Bio sentences and NU Word list None of the above