Newborn Hearing Screening Progress
Check #8 questions with answers
A false-positive during Universal Newborn Hearing Screening means that the baby has a hearing
loss but passes the screening test.
True or false? - correct answer ✔✔ False, the baby does not have a hearing loss but fails the
screening test.
Otoacoustic emissions are
A.
echoes from a stimulus as it bounces off the walls of the cochlea.
B.
measured by electrodes on the forehead and mastoid or earlobe
C.
a behavioral test that is used for healthy infants
D.
low level sounds emitted spontaneously from the cochlea on presentation of an auditory
stimulus. - correct answer ✔✔ D. low level sounds emitted spontaneously from the cochlea on
presentation of an auditory stimulus.
If an infant fails the screening test but is later found not to have hearing loss when more in
depth audiological testing is performed, the baby will likely still be referred for a genetic testing
to determine if he or she has latent hearing loss.
True and False? - correct answer ✔✔ False, No genetic testing is necessary if a baby is found to
have normal hearing and no other conditions.
, The approach for providing services to infants who have been identified with hearing loss can
best be described as:
A. patient-centered
B. evidence-based
C. family-centered
D. remedial - correct answer ✔✔ C. family-centered
Visual reinforcement audiology is based on principles of:
A. operant conditioning
B. rational emotive behavioral therapy
C. waveform V
D. closed-set testing - correct answer ✔✔ A. operant conditioning
Myles passed his newborn hearing screening. However, he is not meeting his language
milestones at 24 months of age. What is the next step for Myles?
A. No action is needed since he passed his newborn hearing screening
B. An audiological assessment
C. Referral for genetic testing
D. Referral for CT scan - correct answer ✔✔ B. An audiological assessment
The audiologist is the designated professional who helps the family during the development,
implementation, and evaluation of the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan).
True or False - correct answer ✔✔ False, The service coordinator does this.
When the IFSP specifies a particular intervention or service for a child who has hearing loss,
what is not specified or pre-determined during development of the plan?
A. location
Check #8 questions with answers
A false-positive during Universal Newborn Hearing Screening means that the baby has a hearing
loss but passes the screening test.
True or false? - correct answer ✔✔ False, the baby does not have a hearing loss but fails the
screening test.
Otoacoustic emissions are
A.
echoes from a stimulus as it bounces off the walls of the cochlea.
B.
measured by electrodes on the forehead and mastoid or earlobe
C.
a behavioral test that is used for healthy infants
D.
low level sounds emitted spontaneously from the cochlea on presentation of an auditory
stimulus. - correct answer ✔✔ D. low level sounds emitted spontaneously from the cochlea on
presentation of an auditory stimulus.
If an infant fails the screening test but is later found not to have hearing loss when more in
depth audiological testing is performed, the baby will likely still be referred for a genetic testing
to determine if he or she has latent hearing loss.
True and False? - correct answer ✔✔ False, No genetic testing is necessary if a baby is found to
have normal hearing and no other conditions.
, The approach for providing services to infants who have been identified with hearing loss can
best be described as:
A. patient-centered
B. evidence-based
C. family-centered
D. remedial - correct answer ✔✔ C. family-centered
Visual reinforcement audiology is based on principles of:
A. operant conditioning
B. rational emotive behavioral therapy
C. waveform V
D. closed-set testing - correct answer ✔✔ A. operant conditioning
Myles passed his newborn hearing screening. However, he is not meeting his language
milestones at 24 months of age. What is the next step for Myles?
A. No action is needed since he passed his newborn hearing screening
B. An audiological assessment
C. Referral for genetic testing
D. Referral for CT scan - correct answer ✔✔ B. An audiological assessment
The audiologist is the designated professional who helps the family during the development,
implementation, and evaluation of the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan).
True or False - correct answer ✔✔ False, The service coordinator does this.
When the IFSP specifies a particular intervention or service for a child who has hearing loss,
what is not specified or pre-determined during development of the plan?
A. location
