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