You’ve been working for two years at an HCO that works hard at maintaining an environment where all associates are empowered and motivated to meet their customers’ needs. A woman you knew in college moves to town. She’s now an experienced baccalaureate-prepared nurse, and she asks if she should apply to your HCO or a competitor. You say:

A colleague at the HCO where you are a manager says, “Rounding takes a lot of time. I wonder why the senior leadership team wants us to spend five hours a week at it.” You think before you answer, and conclude that your strongest response is:

As a part of your overall AR plan, what should be the overall “goal” of speech reading?

Which communication modality supports English by using handshapes and placements to visually differentiate between phonemes?

Consider this person’s audiogram:  Audiogram(1).gif Using the CORE assessment model, where would you categorize the information obtained from this audiogram? 

Choose one setting discussed in class where a speech-language pathologist or audiologist might work. How might you support individuals with hearing loss in that setting, regardless of whether they are receiving AR services?

Consider the following case study: Roberta began to notice a decrease in her hearing when she was 57 years old. At 67 years of age, Roberta went to see and audiologist. She reported difficulty understanding speech over the telephone, in group conversations, and in noisy settings and her children and grandchildren also commented that she did not understanding them consistently. The audiologist diagnosed Roberta with bilateral, moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Thinking through the CORE assessment model, what other information needs to be gathered prior to making an informed decision regarding Roberta’s AR plan?  Be sure to include the name of each component in the model and two examples of information to collect (12 pts). **Use the table as a guide for how to answer the question (you can copy and paste the table into your response). Component:   2 examples of information to collect: C   O   R                                                                                                                                                                                          E                                                                                                                                                                                               

When utilizing speechreeding techniques, the listener pays attention to:

Which of the following is correct for bonds if interest rates in economy have declined for assets of similar risk since the bond was issued? (BONUS QUESTION)   Note: I will manually load bonus points for this question after the exam closes. 

Choose ONE of the following questions and answer it with a clear, thesis-driven essay. DO NOT answer both questions. One of the biggest debates surrounding World War II was the use of the Atomic Bomb against Japan. Was the US correct in using the Atomic Bomb? Within your answer, you must analyze both sides of the argument, but you must come firmly down on one side or the other and defend it with evidence.