Hearing Aid Dispenser Practice Test |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Questions with answers |\ |\
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.
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A. a lot of gain for soft sounds
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B. very few speech cues in a crowded party
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C. little or no gain for moderately loud sounds
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D. too much amplification in a crowded party - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A,B, & C |\ |\ |\
What frequencies would be MOST affected by a head
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cold? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Low frequencies. 250,500
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What is found on the bottom of the ear canal? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The Vagus Nerve(Xth Cranial) |\ |\ |\ |\
What test would best predict the signal-to-noise ratio
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necessary for |\
a hearing impaired person to understand speech normally
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in noise? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔QuickSIN.
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,What would be the BEST way to prevent an intermittency
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in the hearing instrument
|\ |\ |\
from showing up in the delivery process?
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A. 2 cc couplet N.A.L. target matching
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B. real ear testing
|\ |\ |\
C. biological check of the instrument
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D. A.N.S.I. test of the instruments - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔C. biological check of the instrument
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When both stapedius muscles contract even though only
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one ear is stimulated is called: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B. software driven
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,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
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C. Exact fit to the patient's hearing loss
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D. More "natural" sound reproduction - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C. Exact fit to patient's hearing loss.
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When IA is exceeed, and one cochlea is better than the
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other ____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cross-Over is
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possible.
When patient/client concerns should be addressed -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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
|\
C. receiver
|\
, D. power source - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. receiver
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Where signal processing occurs - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Stiffness
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of T.M.
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Which of the following procedures would MOST likely be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
associated with fitting |\ |\
problems?
A. Stapedectomy
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B. Fistula repair
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C. Myringotomy
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D. Mastoidectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
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Mastoidectomy.
Questions with answers |\ |\
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 - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔A,B, & C |\ |\ |\
What frequencies would be MOST affected by a head
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cold? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Low frequencies. 250,500
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is found on the bottom of the ear canal? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔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? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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
|\ |\ |\
C. biological check of the instrument
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D. A.N.S.I. test of the instruments - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔C. biological check of the instrument
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When both stapedius muscles contract even though only
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
one ear is stimulated is called: - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔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 - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔C. Exact fit to patient's hearing loss.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When IA is exceeed, and one cochlea is better than the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
other ____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cross-Over is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
possible.
When patient/client concerns should be addressed -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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
|\
C. receiver
|\
, D. power source - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. receiver
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Where signal processing occurs - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Mastoidectomy.
