HEARING AID SPECIALIST EXAM QUIZ
QUESTIONS (ACTUAL) | 287 QUESTIONS |
2025/26 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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Term
The patient/client has a PTA of 88 dB HL in the right ear and 92 dB
HL in the left ear. Their WRS at MCL is 8% in the right ear and 20% in
the left ear. The hearing instrument practitioner should ______________ .
A) Ensure that the IIC hearing aids the patient/client wants are
programmed to full-on gain
B) Tell the patient/client and their family that the hearing loss is so
bad that hearing instruments will not provide any benefit
C) Suggest that the patient/client and their family learn sign
language
D) Counsel the patient/client and their family that hearing
,instruments can provide measurable benefit with additional
assistance provided by hearing assistive technology, self-advocacy,
and acoustical controls in the environment
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D) All of the above
Inaccurate placement of the BC oscillator
Atypical fat deposits behind the ear
Damage to a part of the skull that restricts proper vibration
True
D) Counsel the patient/client and their family that hearing instruments can
provide measurable benefit with additional assistance provided by hearing
assistive technology, self-advocacy, and acoustical controls in the
environment
C) False - when any hearing asymmetry is evident, only accurate threshold
measurements using masking, as appropriate, will determine true hearing levels
for AC and BC
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Term
The medical referral is a commendation that _____________ .
A) Is not a benefit covered under insurance plans
,B) Can be ignored
C) Must be respected and always be considered
D) Is only required for first-time hearing aid wearers or people who
purchased their hearing aids elsewhere
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A) Initial Amount of Masking in NTE C) Local & National Laws and
= AC^NTE + 10 dB Regulations
C) Must be respected and A) Fundamental frequency ; vowel
always be considered phonemes
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Term
The the context of infection control "standard precautions" refers to:
A) The prevention of the spread of disease from the practitioner to
the patient
B) The prevention of the spread of disease from the patient to the
practitioner
C) Hand hygiene and sharps containers
D) A set of infection control practices designed to prevent the
transmission of disease
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, A) A statement that they will hear D) A set of infection control
the tones in the same way as with practices designed to prevent
the earphones the transmission of disease
D) Recorded and calibrated
C) A blue square for the left ear and
standard speech lists delivered
a red triangle for the right ear
through insert earphones
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Term
Insufficient masking intensity to prevent crossover is called ___________ .
A) Undermasking
B) Plateau
C) Overmasking
D) Effective masking
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B) Dynamic range C) Wider than 1/3 octave
A) Undermasking A) 0.0002 dynes/cm^2
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QUESTIONS (ACTUAL) | 287 QUESTIONS |
2025/26 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
1 of 287
Term
The patient/client has a PTA of 88 dB HL in the right ear and 92 dB
HL in the left ear. Their WRS at MCL is 8% in the right ear and 20% in
the left ear. The hearing instrument practitioner should ______________ .
A) Ensure that the IIC hearing aids the patient/client wants are
programmed to full-on gain
B) Tell the patient/client and their family that the hearing loss is so
bad that hearing instruments will not provide any benefit
C) Suggest that the patient/client and their family learn sign
language
D) Counsel the patient/client and their family that hearing
,instruments can provide measurable benefit with additional
assistance provided by hearing assistive technology, self-advocacy,
and acoustical controls in the environment
Give this one a try later!
D) All of the above
Inaccurate placement of the BC oscillator
Atypical fat deposits behind the ear
Damage to a part of the skull that restricts proper vibration
True
D) Counsel the patient/client and their family that hearing instruments can
provide measurable benefit with additional assistance provided by hearing
assistive technology, self-advocacy, and acoustical controls in the
environment
C) False - when any hearing asymmetry is evident, only accurate threshold
measurements using masking, as appropriate, will determine true hearing levels
for AC and BC
Don't know?
2 of 287
Term
The medical referral is a commendation that _____________ .
A) Is not a benefit covered under insurance plans
,B) Can be ignored
C) Must be respected and always be considered
D) Is only required for first-time hearing aid wearers or people who
purchased their hearing aids elsewhere
Give this one a try later!
A) Initial Amount of Masking in NTE C) Local & National Laws and
= AC^NTE + 10 dB Regulations
C) Must be respected and A) Fundamental frequency ; vowel
always be considered phonemes
Don't know?
3 of 287
Term
The the context of infection control "standard precautions" refers to:
A) The prevention of the spread of disease from the practitioner to
the patient
B) The prevention of the spread of disease from the patient to the
practitioner
C) Hand hygiene and sharps containers
D) A set of infection control practices designed to prevent the
transmission of disease
Give this one a try later!
, A) A statement that they will hear D) A set of infection control
the tones in the same way as with practices designed to prevent
the earphones the transmission of disease
D) Recorded and calibrated
C) A blue square for the left ear and
standard speech lists delivered
a red triangle for the right ear
through insert earphones
Don't know?
4 of 287
Term
Insufficient masking intensity to prevent crossover is called ___________ .
A) Undermasking
B) Plateau
C) Overmasking
D) Effective masking
Give this one a try later!
B) Dynamic range C) Wider than 1/3 octave
A) Undermasking A) 0.0002 dynes/cm^2
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