International Licensing Examination (ILE) Practice Test

What does the Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI) help clinicians identify?

1. The need for hearing aids

2. Individual goals for auditory improvement

3. General hearing skill levels

4. The most common hearing issues in patients

The correct answer is: Individual goals for auditory improvement

The Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI) is specifically designed to assist clinicians in identifying individual goals that patients have for their auditory improvement. By focusing on the unique needs and priorities of each patient, COSI allows clinicians to tailor interventions and monitor progress based on the individual's specific concerns and desired outcomes. This patient-centered approach emphasizes the importance of understanding the specific communicative challenges that each person faces, which aids in developing personalized treatment plans and offers a clearer way to measure the success of auditory interventions over time. The other choices relate to broader categories of assessment and goals, but they do not capture the core purpose of COSI, which is centered around the individual goals that patients set for themselves.