CDIS 308 Exam Flashcards

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What is APD?

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Neurological problem that affects individuals processing interpretation of auditory messages

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How is APD treated?

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compensatory strategies, remediation activities and env. modifications

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How is APD assessed?

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no “gold standard”, audiologist tests for memory, lang., and attention

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What are the types of hearing loss?

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Sensorineural and conductive

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what are the causes of sensorineural hearing loss?

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damage to the cochlea, hereditary, disease, maternal health, present at birth

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what is sensorineural hearing loss

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damage to cochlea, can’t distinguish speech from background noise, some tinnitus

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what are the causes of conductive hearing loss?

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middle ear infections, structural abnormalities (DS), viruses, frequent ear infections

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What is conductive hearing loss?

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damage to outer/middle ear, moderate loss in one/both ears, exaggerates sound

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what is otitis media (OM)?

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ear infections

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