Regarding the Use of Cochlear Implants, Which of the Following

question 76

Multiple Choice

Regarding the use of cochlear implants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)About 60 percent of all multi-channel implant patients can understand some spoken words and appreciate music.
• B)Many implant patients describe the sound as "like a radio that isn't quite tuned in."
• C)Cochlear implants vibrate the tympanic membrane and oval window.
• D)Deaf children who receive a cochlear implant before age two learn spoken language at a near normal rate.

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