Rehabilitation of Hearing-Impaired Children Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following statements about Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA) is true?

Accepted Answer

It is useful in patients with canal atresia and microtia.

Answer

It transmits sound through air conduction, making it ideal for sensorineural hearing loss.

Answer

It is used after surgery for acoustic neuroma in neurofibromatosis type 2.

Answer

It is beneficial for patients with bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss.

Question 2

A patient with schizophrenia demonstrates significant difficulty in maintaining meaningful social interactions. The most appropriate initial management approach is:

Accepted Answer

Social skills training

Answer

Individual psychotherapy

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Family psychoeducation

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Cognitive remediation therapy

Question 3

What does the term 'Total Communication' refer to in the context of deaf education?

Accepted Answer

Using all available communication methods to educate a deaf child.

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Utilizing various communication methods for advertising purposes.

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Employing multiple communication methods for educational purposes in schools.

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Engaging various communication methods for community involvement.

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning sensorineural hearing loss in children with bacterial meningitis are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Prompt institution of antimicrobial therapy appears not to influence the incidence

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It occurs rarely (less than 5% of cases)

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Its onset often is late in the clinical course, after discontinuation of antimicrobial therapy

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It occurs more commonly when Haemophilus influenza type B rather than Streptococcus pneumoniae is the causative organism of the meningitis

Question 5

A child aged 3 yrs, presented with severe sensorineural deafness was prescribed hearing aids, but showed no improvement. What is the next line of management:

Accepted Answer

Cochlear implant

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Conservative

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Fenestration surgery

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Stapes mobilisation

Question 6

Which of the following is used for initial screening of auditory function in a neonate?

Accepted Answer

Otoacoustic emission (OAE)

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Auditory brainstem response (ABR)

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Pure tone audiometry (PTA)

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Free field audiometry

Question 7

Hearing loss of 65dB, what is the grade of deafness?

Accepted Answer

Moderately severe

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Mild

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Moderate

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Severe

Question 8

Lombard's test is used to diagnose which condition?

Accepted Answer

Non-organic hearing loss

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Conductive hearing loss

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Mixed hearing loss

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Sensorineural hearing loss

Question 9

In infants, what is the most sensitive audiometric screening method?

Accepted Answer

BERA

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Electrocochleography

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Tympanometry

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Cochlear evoked response

Question 10

According to WHO classification, severe degree of hearing impairment occurs at -

Accepted Answer

71-90 dB

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41-55 dB

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56-70 dB

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26-40 dB

Rehabilitation of Hearing-Impaired Children — MCQs

Rehabilitation of Hearing-Impaired Children — MCQs

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