CAOHC test UPDATED Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
- What is the purpose of the OHC? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Providing resources and guidance to facilitate the practice of hearing
loss prevention through standardized training and credentialing
What is the difference between the requiremtns of OSHA and the
recommendations of NIOSH? - CORRECT ANSWERS
NIOSH refers to research and recoomendations. OSHA regulates and
implements.
What are examples of auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Tinnitus and hearing loss
What are non auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Stress, high blood pressure
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in occupational work
settings? - CORRECT ANSWERS Machinery, constructino,
railoroads and equipment, mining, manufacturing, farming,
professional musician
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in non occupational
work settings? - CORRECT ANSWERS Motorcycles,
sporting guns, carpentry equipment, lawn equipment, personal
listening devices
, What are some of the lasting effects of noise induced hearing loss? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Social withdrawal, frustration, anger,
and effects on private life
What are the "do's" of an OHC (hearing tech)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Education, fitting hearing protection, hearing test,
and counciling
What are the don'ts of an OHC (hearing tech)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diagnose, supervise
Who can be Professional Supervisors? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Audiologists and physicians
How many workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 22 million plus
What occupational population is most at risk for noise induced
hearing loss which highest amount of claims? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Manufacturing accounts for approximately 14%
of U.S workforce but accounts for approximately 80% of incidence of
NIHL.
Collects sound waves, localizes sounds waves, protects middle ear
components and provides resonate amplication is the function of what
part of the ear? - CORRECT ANSWERS Outer ear
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
- What is the purpose of the OHC? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Providing resources and guidance to facilitate the practice of hearing
loss prevention through standardized training and credentialing
What is the difference between the requiremtns of OSHA and the
recommendations of NIOSH? - CORRECT ANSWERS
NIOSH refers to research and recoomendations. OSHA regulates and
implements.
What are examples of auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Tinnitus and hearing loss
What are non auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Stress, high blood pressure
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in occupational work
settings? - CORRECT ANSWERS Machinery, constructino,
railoroads and equipment, mining, manufacturing, farming,
professional musician
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in non occupational
work settings? - CORRECT ANSWERS Motorcycles,
sporting guns, carpentry equipment, lawn equipment, personal
listening devices
, What are some of the lasting effects of noise induced hearing loss? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Social withdrawal, frustration, anger,
and effects on private life
What are the "do's" of an OHC (hearing tech)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Education, fitting hearing protection, hearing test,
and counciling
What are the don'ts of an OHC (hearing tech)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diagnose, supervise
Who can be Professional Supervisors? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Audiologists and physicians
How many workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 22 million plus
What occupational population is most at risk for noise induced
hearing loss which highest amount of claims? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Manufacturing accounts for approximately 14%
of U.S workforce but accounts for approximately 80% of incidence of
NIHL.
Collects sound waves, localizes sounds waves, protects middle ear
components and provides resonate amplication is the function of what
part of the ear? - CORRECT ANSWERS Outer ear
