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ILE EXAM PREP WITH WELL
SORTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /GRADED A+/BEST FOR
THAT GOOD GRADE
The PT brings in their 4 year old high end digital signal
processing hearing instrument because its not working at all. It
is out of warranty. All of the source of the problem has not been
found and the hearing instrument is still not working. At this
point the hearing instrument specialist has no choice but to
_______
A. recommend that they purchase a new set
B. send it to an all-make repair facility
C. send it to the manufacture for repair and refurbishment
D. recommend medical referral - ANSWER-C. send it to the
manufacture for repair and refurbishment
When a hearing instrument is returned from repair, the hearing
instrument specialist should _____
A. preform an electro acoustical analysis to verify that its
performance is at specifications
B. call the family and have them just pick it up- you don't need
to see the PT
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C. return it to the PT and have them complete APHAB
D. preform ear measurements on the hearing instrument before
the PT arrives to pick it up. - ANSWER-A. preform an electro
acoustical analysis to verify that its performance is at
specifications
A new PT makes an appointment for a repair of their older BTE.
There is an accumulation of wax and debris in the tubing. Once
the tubing is changed, feedback is eliminated and a sound
check indicates that the aid is working nicely. The new PT
reports that they need the performance adjusted, they're just
not hearing too well. The hearing aid specialist.
A. connected the hearing instrument to the manufacture's
software and makes adjustments until the PT reports
improvement.
B. Has them make a return appointment for an evaluation for
new hearing aids
C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms the instrument, and
preforms real-ear verification.
D. Tells them that they will not work on hearing aids that are 5
years old - ANSWER-C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms
the instrument, and preforms real-ear verification.
common complaints about the quality of the PT own voice are
that its echo-y or tinny. These can often be addressed by ____
and ___, respectively
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A. increasing the low frequency gain, increasing the high
frequency gain
B. decreasing the low frequency gain, increasing the high
frequency gain
C. increasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high
frequency gain
D. decreasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high
frequency gain. - ANSWER-D. decreasing the low frequency
gain, decreasing the high frequency gain.
Feedback can be from ____
A. a bad battery
B. a plugged earmold
C. an internal source ( internal feedback) or an external source
( external feedback)
D. and internal source ( split earmold tubing) or an external
source ( internal feedback) - ANSWER-C. an internal source (
internal feedback) or an external source ( external feedback)
If the reciever and or the mircophone is completely plugged
with wax or debris, the hearing aid specalist should _____
A. send it back for repair
B. clear out these components and check if the hearing
instrument is working
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C. replace both components in the office
D. recommend a medical referral - ANSWER-B. clear out these
components and check if the hearing instrument is working
ALDs can be categorized according to ____
A. those that connect to the hearing instruments and those that
connent to cochlear implants
B. the type of alerting device that they activate
C. whether they are powered by bluetooth or a 2.4 GHz source
D. those that help connect the person with hearing loss to other
people and those that accommodate an activity of daily living -
ANSWER-D. those that help connect the person with hearing
loss to other people and those that accommodate an activity of
daily living
A gateway device has a unique manufacture specific name but
they all ___
A. connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices
and convert the hearing instruments into a wireless headset for
binaural hearing
B. provide captions
C. require a connection directly into the hearing instruments
D. derive their power from the hearing aid batteries - ANSWER-
A. connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices
ILE EXAM PREP WITH WELL
SORTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS /GRADED A+/BEST FOR
THAT GOOD GRADE
The PT brings in their 4 year old high end digital signal
processing hearing instrument because its not working at all. It
is out of warranty. All of the source of the problem has not been
found and the hearing instrument is still not working. At this
point the hearing instrument specialist has no choice but to
_______
A. recommend that they purchase a new set
B. send it to an all-make repair facility
C. send it to the manufacture for repair and refurbishment
D. recommend medical referral - ANSWER-C. send it to the
manufacture for repair and refurbishment
When a hearing instrument is returned from repair, the hearing
instrument specialist should _____
A. preform an electro acoustical analysis to verify that its
performance is at specifications
B. call the family and have them just pick it up- you don't need
to see the PT
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C. return it to the PT and have them complete APHAB
D. preform ear measurements on the hearing instrument before
the PT arrives to pick it up. - ANSWER-A. preform an electro
acoustical analysis to verify that its performance is at
specifications
A new PT makes an appointment for a repair of their older BTE.
There is an accumulation of wax and debris in the tubing. Once
the tubing is changed, feedback is eliminated and a sound
check indicates that the aid is working nicely. The new PT
reports that they need the performance adjusted, they're just
not hearing too well. The hearing aid specialist.
A. connected the hearing instrument to the manufacture's
software and makes adjustments until the PT reports
improvement.
B. Has them make a return appointment for an evaluation for
new hearing aids
C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms the instrument, and
preforms real-ear verification.
D. Tells them that they will not work on hearing aids that are 5
years old - ANSWER-C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms
the instrument, and preforms real-ear verification.
common complaints about the quality of the PT own voice are
that its echo-y or tinny. These can often be addressed by ____
and ___, respectively
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A. increasing the low frequency gain, increasing the high
frequency gain
B. decreasing the low frequency gain, increasing the high
frequency gain
C. increasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high
frequency gain
D. decreasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high
frequency gain. - ANSWER-D. decreasing the low frequency
gain, decreasing the high frequency gain.
Feedback can be from ____
A. a bad battery
B. a plugged earmold
C. an internal source ( internal feedback) or an external source
( external feedback)
D. and internal source ( split earmold tubing) or an external
source ( internal feedback) - ANSWER-C. an internal source (
internal feedback) or an external source ( external feedback)
If the reciever and or the mircophone is completely plugged
with wax or debris, the hearing aid specalist should _____
A. send it back for repair
B. clear out these components and check if the hearing
instrument is working
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C. replace both components in the office
D. recommend a medical referral - ANSWER-B. clear out these
components and check if the hearing instrument is working
ALDs can be categorized according to ____
A. those that connect to the hearing instruments and those that
connent to cochlear implants
B. the type of alerting device that they activate
C. whether they are powered by bluetooth or a 2.4 GHz source
D. those that help connect the person with hearing loss to other
people and those that accommodate an activity of daily living -
ANSWER-D. those that help connect the person with hearing
loss to other people and those that accommodate an activity of
daily living
A gateway device has a unique manufacture specific name but
they all ___
A. connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices
and convert the hearing instruments into a wireless headset for
binaural hearing
B. provide captions
C. require a connection directly into the hearing instruments
D. derive their power from the hearing aid batteries - ANSWER-
A. connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices
