Hearing Screening questions &
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Chapter 36 of the Texas Health and Safety Code - correct answer ✔✔ known as the Vision and
Hearing Screening Program, requires that preschool and school age children entering a child
care facility or school be screened for vision and hearing problems
amblyopia - correct answer ✔✔ "lazy-eye blindness," a primary reason for vision screening so
that referral for treatment can be initiated
When is a referral for an eye care specialist indicated? - correct answer ✔✔ when there are
signs and symptoms of a visual problem, whether the child passes or fails any of the vision
screens
What makes a screening program effective? - correct answer ✔✔ follow up components,
diagnostic evaluations, treatment when indicated, and educational consideration.
Physical injury to the eye - correct answer ✔✔ will always warrant professional examination
record of vision screening - correct answer ✔✔ should be completed an kept by the school or
preschool for any child who is required to be screened; it should contain distance acuities for
both eyes, results of the Hirschberg corneal light reflex, and the cover and uncover tests,
observed signs or symptoms, any other vision test results, date of screen, and name of screener
Who must be screened - correct answer ✔✔ all first time entrants (4 year olds and
kindergarteners) into a child care facility or Texas School--within 120 days of enrollment of by
the end of the first semester. 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th graders may be screened anytime during the
school year before June 30th
, M-62 - correct answer ✔✔ vision screening annual report, of all the screening activities of a
facility throughout the school year; preschools and schools must submit the M-62 to the
Department of State Health Services by June 30th of each year
This report should contain completed screening and follow-up information for all children
screened and/or evaluated within the school year; that means the report should show whether
or not every child referred was seen by an eye care specialist
outcome of the eye care specialist's evaluation - correct answer ✔✔ should be returned to the
child care facility or the school
3 charts required by the DSHS for basic visual acuity screening - correct answer ✔✔ Snellen
letter chart
Snellen "tumbling E"
H:O:V:T matching symbol test
Snellen letter chart - correct answer ✔✔ should only be used with those children who can
identify each letter of the alphabet 100% of the time after training
Tumbling E chart - correct answer ✔✔ should be used with those children who cannot identify
alphabet letters 100% of the time, but who can correctly indicate the direction of the "E" 100%
of the time after training. They must know the concepts of matching and direction to play the
"E" game
HOVT - correct answer ✔✔ should be used with those children who cannot correctly indicate
the direction of the "E" 100% of the time, but who can match all fo the four HOVT symbols
100% of the time after training
light while screening - correct answer ✔✔ the face of the screening chart should be in normal
light (10-30 footcandles) without shadows or glare; the lighting in the rest of the room should
be no less than 1/5 that on the chart
answers rated A+
Chapter 36 of the Texas Health and Safety Code - correct answer ✔✔ known as the Vision and
Hearing Screening Program, requires that preschool and school age children entering a child
care facility or school be screened for vision and hearing problems
amblyopia - correct answer ✔✔ "lazy-eye blindness," a primary reason for vision screening so
that referral for treatment can be initiated
When is a referral for an eye care specialist indicated? - correct answer ✔✔ when there are
signs and symptoms of a visual problem, whether the child passes or fails any of the vision
screens
What makes a screening program effective? - correct answer ✔✔ follow up components,
diagnostic evaluations, treatment when indicated, and educational consideration.
Physical injury to the eye - correct answer ✔✔ will always warrant professional examination
record of vision screening - correct answer ✔✔ should be completed an kept by the school or
preschool for any child who is required to be screened; it should contain distance acuities for
both eyes, results of the Hirschberg corneal light reflex, and the cover and uncover tests,
observed signs or symptoms, any other vision test results, date of screen, and name of screener
Who must be screened - correct answer ✔✔ all first time entrants (4 year olds and
kindergarteners) into a child care facility or Texas School--within 120 days of enrollment of by
the end of the first semester. 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th graders may be screened anytime during the
school year before June 30th
, M-62 - correct answer ✔✔ vision screening annual report, of all the screening activities of a
facility throughout the school year; preschools and schools must submit the M-62 to the
Department of State Health Services by June 30th of each year
This report should contain completed screening and follow-up information for all children
screened and/or evaluated within the school year; that means the report should show whether
or not every child referred was seen by an eye care specialist
outcome of the eye care specialist's evaluation - correct answer ✔✔ should be returned to the
child care facility or the school
3 charts required by the DSHS for basic visual acuity screening - correct answer ✔✔ Snellen
letter chart
Snellen "tumbling E"
H:O:V:T matching symbol test
Snellen letter chart - correct answer ✔✔ should only be used with those children who can
identify each letter of the alphabet 100% of the time after training
Tumbling E chart - correct answer ✔✔ should be used with those children who cannot identify
alphabet letters 100% of the time, but who can correctly indicate the direction of the "E" 100%
of the time after training. They must know the concepts of matching and direction to play the
"E" game
HOVT - correct answer ✔✔ should be used with those children who cannot correctly indicate
the direction of the "E" 100% of the time, but who can match all fo the four HOVT symbols
100% of the time after training
light while screening - correct answer ✔✔ the face of the screening chart should be in normal
light (10-30 footcandles) without shadows or glare; the lighting in the rest of the room should
be no less than 1/5 that on the chart
