HEARING AID DISPENSER PRACTICE
TEST EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What BEST describes the effect on the patient if you continue to lower a hearing
instrument's kneepoint and increase the compression ratio? Choose ALL that apply.
A. a lot of gain for soft sounds
B. very few speech cues in a crowded party
C. little or no gain for moderately loud sounds
D. too much amplification in a crowded party - ANS A,B, & C
What frequencies would be MOST affected by a head cold? - ANS Low frequencies. 250,500
What is found on the bottom of the ear canal? - ANS The Vagus Nerve(Xth Cranial)
What test would best predict the signal-to-noise ratio necessary for
a hearing impaired person to understand speech normally in noise? - ANS QuickSIN.
What would be the BEST way to prevent an intermittency in the hearing instrument
from showing up in the delivery process?
A. 2 cc couplet N.A.L. target matching
B. real ear testing
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,C. biological check of the instrument
D. A.N.S.I. test of the instruments - ANS C. biological check of the instrument
When both stapedius muscles contract even though only one ear is stimulated is called: -
ANS Consensual Reflex.
When considering different digital hearing instruments, open platform technology is
generally considered:
A. more complicated to program
B. software driven
C. hardware based
D. less flexible for programming - ANS B. software driven
When discussing benefits of multi-channel digital hearing instruments which of the
following does NOT apply?
A. Increased capacity for aid to change with hearing changes
B. Increased hearing benefit in noise
C. Exact fit to the patient's hearing loss
D. More "natural" sound reproduction - ANS C. Exact fit to patient's hearing loss.
When IA is exceeed, and one cochlea is better than the other ____ - ANS Cross-Over is
possible.
When patient/client concerns should be addressed - ANS Immediately.
When troubleshooting a hearing instrument, you discover the electrical signal cannot
be converted into acoustical energy. Which component is MOST likely defective?
A. microphone
B. amplifier
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, C. receiver
D. power source - ANS C. receiver
Where signal processing occurs - ANS Amplifier
Which condition of the human ear has NO effect on real ear-probe tube
measurements?
A. length of canal
B. stiffness of T.M.
C. physical shape
D. diameter of canal - ANS B. Stiffness of T.M.
Which of the following procedures would MOST likely be associated with fitting
problems?
A. Stapedectomy
B. Fistula repair
C. Myringotomy
D. Mastoidectomy - ANS D. Mastoidectomy.
Why do we mask? - ANS To ensure the the ear being tested is the ONLY ear participating in
or contributing to the threshold measurements.
Word Recognition intensity should be presented at: - ANS MCL or 30 to 40 dB above speech
reception threshold (SRT).
Two main objectives of Aural Rehabilitation - ANS 1. Educate the patient/client about the
social and emotional aspects of hearing loss and devise a communication strategy that can be
implemented. 2. Maximize the use of the hearing instruments within the context of the
patient's/client's lifestyle and communication needs.
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TEST EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
What BEST describes the effect on the patient if you continue to lower a hearing
instrument's kneepoint and increase the compression ratio? Choose ALL that apply.
A. a lot of gain for soft sounds
B. very few speech cues in a crowded party
C. little or no gain for moderately loud sounds
D. too much amplification in a crowded party - ANS A,B, & C
What frequencies would be MOST affected by a head cold? - ANS Low frequencies. 250,500
What is found on the bottom of the ear canal? - ANS The Vagus Nerve(Xth Cranial)
What test would best predict the signal-to-noise ratio necessary for
a hearing impaired person to understand speech normally in noise? - ANS QuickSIN.
What would be the BEST way to prevent an intermittency in the hearing instrument
from showing up in the delivery process?
A. 2 cc couplet N.A.L. target matching
B. real ear testing
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,C. biological check of the instrument
D. A.N.S.I. test of the instruments - ANS C. biological check of the instrument
When both stapedius muscles contract even though only one ear is stimulated is called: -
ANS Consensual Reflex.
When considering different digital hearing instruments, open platform technology is
generally considered:
A. more complicated to program
B. software driven
C. hardware based
D. less flexible for programming - ANS B. software driven
When discussing benefits of multi-channel digital hearing instruments which of the
following does NOT apply?
A. Increased capacity for aid to change with hearing changes
B. Increased hearing benefit in noise
C. Exact fit to the patient's hearing loss
D. More "natural" sound reproduction - ANS C. Exact fit to patient's hearing loss.
When IA is exceeed, and one cochlea is better than the other ____ - ANS Cross-Over is
possible.
When patient/client concerns should be addressed - ANS Immediately.
When troubleshooting a hearing instrument, you discover the electrical signal cannot
be converted into acoustical energy. Which component is MOST likely defective?
A. microphone
B. amplifier
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, C. receiver
D. power source - ANS C. receiver
Where signal processing occurs - ANS Amplifier
Which condition of the human ear has NO effect on real ear-probe tube
measurements?
A. length of canal
B. stiffness of T.M.
C. physical shape
D. diameter of canal - ANS B. Stiffness of T.M.
Which of the following procedures would MOST likely be associated with fitting
problems?
A. Stapedectomy
B. Fistula repair
C. Myringotomy
D. Mastoidectomy - ANS D. Mastoidectomy.
Why do we mask? - ANS To ensure the the ear being tested is the ONLY ear participating in
or contributing to the threshold measurements.
Word Recognition intensity should be presented at: - ANS MCL or 30 to 40 dB above speech
reception threshold (SRT).
Two main objectives of Aural Rehabilitation - ANS 1. Educate the patient/client about the
social and emotional aspects of hearing loss and devise a communication strategy that can be
implemented. 2. Maximize the use of the hearing instruments within the context of the
patient's/client's lifestyle and communication needs.
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