INSTRUCTIONS Hearing loss: Insights for the home care clinicians
TEST INSTRUCTIONS
* Read the article. The test for this nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) activity is to be taken online at http://www.nursingcenter.com/ce/HHN. Tests can no longer be mailed or faxed.
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* There's only one correct answer for each question. A passing score for this test is 7 correct answers. If you pass, you can print your certificate of earned contact hours and access the answer key. If you fail, you have the option of taking the test again at no additional cost.
* For questions, contact Lippincott Professional Development: 1-800-787-8985.
* Registration deadline is June 5, 2026.
PROVIDER ACCREDITATION
Lippincott Professional Development will award 2.0 contact hours for this nursing continuing professional development activity.
Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749 for 2.0 contact hours.
Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia, Georgia, New Mexico, West Virginia, South Carolina and Florida, CE Broker #50- 1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
Payment: The registration fee for this test is $21.95.
NCPD TEST QUESTIONS
LEARNING OUTCOME:
Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate knowledge of available treatment options for hearing loss, including traditional prescription hearing aids and recently approved over-the-counter devices, by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomesbased posttest.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After completing this continuing professional deavelopment activity, the participant will apply knowledge gained to:
1. Identify the common outcomes of hearing loss.
2. Select appropriate guidelines for communicating with and informing patients who have hearing loss.
3. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of prescription and over-the-counter hearing aids.
1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022a), adults with hearing loss are 47% more likely to have symptoms of many psychosocial issues, including
a. paranoia.
b. eating disorders.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
2. Livingston et al. (2020) reported that hearing loss is considered the most modifiable risk factor for
a. anxiety.
b. dementia.
c. depression.
3. Among those receiving home care, only 16.1% use hearing aids, yet how many of them have hearing concerns?
a. nearly one quarter
b. about one third
c. more than half
4. A study by Pittman et al. (2021) found that 44% of older home care recipients who reported hearing difficulty were identified by their caregivers as having
a. adequate hearing.
b. a mild hearing loss.
c. a moderate hearing loss.
5. An effective strategy when working with patients who have hearing loss is to
a. speak as slowly and as loudly as possible.
b. reduce any background noise when speaking.
c. repeat verbatim anything a patient does not understand.
6. Mroz (2023) stated that, when a hearing examination shows a need for hearing aids, older patients will have no coverage nor discounts for the purchase of hearing aids from
a. commercial insurance companies.
b. Medicare Advantage plans.
c. original Medicare.
7. Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are not suitable for those
a. under age 18.
b. with a mild hearing loss.
c. with a moderate hearing loss.
8. Prescription hearing aids offer
a. a 60-day trial period.
b. directional microphones.
c. manufacturers' discounts up to 50%.
9. OTC devices offer
a. Bluetooth connectivity.
b. custom-fitted styles.
c. volume control.
10. DeSousa et al. (2023) stated that initial trials have shown that the performance of OTC hearing aids, compared with that of prescription hearing aids, is
a. significantly worse.
b. significantly better.
c. not significantly different.