JAAA CEU Program

The questions below refer to Hamzehpour et al, “Investigating the Effect of Hearing Aid Use on the Balance Status of Children with Severe to Profound Congenital Hearing Loss Using the Pediatric Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance,” pages 303–307.

Learner Outcomes

Readers of this article should be able to:

• Comprehend the effect of the hearing system in maintaining postural balance.

• Understand the importance of using a hearing aid in the balance of children with severe to profound hearing loss.

CEU Questions

1. Based on the current article, which system acts as an internal reference?

   • Visual system

   • Vestibular system

   • Somatosensory system

2. Which reflex maintains neck stability?

   • Vestibulo-spinal reflex (VSR)

   • Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)

   • Vestibulo-collic reflex (VCR)

3. According to various studies (of the present article), which of the following is not a challenge for children with hearing loss?

   • Academic deficiency

   • Communication problems

   • Gait problems

4. How many positions are used in the Pediatric-Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance (P-CTSIB)?

   • 3 positions

   • 6 positions

   • 4 positions

5. The auditory stimulus that was used in the assessments was:

   • Babble noise

   • Narrow-band noise

   • White noise

6. What were the effect/s of the children’s age and gender on balance function?

   • The effect of age was significant but gender was not significant.

   • The effect of both parameters was insignificant.

   • The effect of gender was significant but age was not significant.

7. The effect of degree of hearing loss on P-CTSIB scores between unaided and aided conditions was:

   • Significant for profound hearing loss

   • Insignificant for severe to profound hearing loss

   • Significant for severe hearing loss

8. Amplification for children with severe to profound hearing loss may cause:

   • Improved balance status

   • Improved unaided hearing thresholds

   • Balance problems

9. In this study, what was the effect of hearing aid use on Conditions 4, 5, and 6 of the P-CTSIB test?

   • It was effective in reducing sways.

   • It was not effective for these conditions.

   • It was effective but not significant for these conditions.

10. In which situations (based on the study) may the hearing system help balance?

    • It does not help in any situation.

    • In situations where the person has slight hearing loss.

    • In situations where information from the balance system is faulty.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
13. August 2021