Motivational Case History

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1. Under-corrected/Uncorrected Hearing Loss builds psychosocial barriers that will need addressed in a thorough and searing Case History. Which of the following are typical social relationship barriers experienced by most hearing loss sufferers *

Repetition, missing subtext in conversations
Lack of intimate communication, feeling condescended
Aversive body language and facial expressions, such as with raised voices
Isolation, distrust, becoming “socially invisible
All of the above

2. In cases of serious abnormal loudness growth, such as found in precipitous high frequency hearing loss and especially for hearing aids not specifically programmed to one’s hearing loss (OTC/DTC hearing aids), the following phenomena are known to cause the following behavioral challenges *

Exaggerated “fight or flight” response at the amygdala
Auditory discomfort in otherwise comfortable ambient noise environments
Creates a tendency to stay away from social gatherings
Causes troubling own-voice complaints while wearing hearing aids
All of the above

3. The autonomic nervous system is divided into two principle responses to life’s stimuli, which are *

Spatial ability and speech discrimination
Right and left hemispheres
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic responses
Vowels and consonants
None of the above

4. Why is it important to ask questions about their experiences in large area listening, such as at church, plays, or large public settings? (Choose the best answer) *

To help hearing aid prospects go out more into the community
To assure sure they have a ride wherever they want to go
To discover the need for assistive technologies, such as FM or telecoil loop systems
To get an idea of their social life
None of the above

5. Optimal hearing correction in older adults is vital because *

They enjoy better limbic control with lessened stress in their lives
It reduces the amount of glucose needed in the brain to respond in spontaneous two-way communication
They can overcome vanity concerns by wearing hearing aids
A & C
A & B