A 72-year-old man presents with a moderate bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and reports significant communication difficulties in group settings. His SII calculations show values of 45% for average conversational speech. He lives alone and demonstrates mild tremors when handling small objects. Which of the following would be the most significant limiting factor in his hearing aid candidacy assessment? 

AAA recommends which of the following for school-age hearing screening?

Which vestibular pathology is linked to barotrauma or head trauma?

Radiographers should move how far away from the patient prior to making an exposure.

An RAO rib projection was completed using the “old” technical factors listed in the imaging department.  After examination of rib fractures and admission to the hospital the referring physician would now like an AP portable CXR.  You are tasked with setting a manual 3-point technique using the given “new” technical factors. What is the new time needed to maintain adequate imagine receptor exposure? Old Technique       New Technique 100 mA                   200 mA 4 s                             ——– 70 kV                       70 kV 8:1                            10:1 grid 72 in SID                 54 SID  

Which approach to auditory training would be MOST appropriate for a 3-year-old child recently activated with a cochlear implant? 

An exposure was made using 10 mAs and 60 kV.  If the kilovoltage was changed to 70, what new milliampere seconds value is required to maintain receptor exposure to aid in the decrease of penumbra?

Which patient factor most significantly affects the accuracy of self-reported hearing aid benefit?  

Fundamental frequency refers to which of the following

Approximately what percentage of congenital hearing loss cases are attributed to genetic factors?