Hearing Aids 1 - Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are common reports for patients with hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Background noise, clarity of speech, people mumble, speech is loud enough but not clear, can't
hear on the phone, can't hear in noisy situations, loud sounds hurt ears
How would the common reports of patients with hearing loss impact their daily life? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Isolation, withdrawn
What are the consequences of hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased
audibility, decreased dynamic range, decreased frequency sensitivity
Order of 5 main time periods for hearing aids - CORRECT ANSWER - Acoustic Era,
Carbon Era, Vacuum Tube Era, Transistor Era, Digital Era
Potential issues with under-fitting a hearing aid - CORRECT ANSWER - Feedback,
hearing aid cannot provide sufficient gain
Fitting range of BTE - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to profound loss
Pros of BTE - CORRECT ANSWER - Can fit most hearing losses, technology progresses
with patient, can provide large amounts of gain/output, directional microphone technology, less
prone to feedback, less prone to moisture and wax buildup, cosmetically appealing, more venting
options
Cons of BTE - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor patient perception, difficulty with
localization
Firing range of RITE and RIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to severe loss
, Pros of RITE and RIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Cosmetically appealing, new technology,
multiple programs, comfortable, dispense off of shelf, can convert to a BTE
Cons of RITE and RIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Fit range more limited, may have more
feedback issues, gain limitations, features may be limited
What hearing loss is a RITE or RIC best for? - CORRECT ANSWER - High frequency
hearing loss
Fitting range of ITE: Full shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to profound loss
Pros of ITE: Full shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Can have many features, more venting
options, easy insertion and removal, easy maintenance
Cons of ITE: Full shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Cosmetic appeal, limited amount of gain
when compared to BTE, potential feedback, no direct audio input
Fitting range of ITE: Half shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to severe loss
Pros of ITE: Half shell - CORRECT ANSWER - More discreet than full shell, some
venting options, may be easier to manage for some patients
Cons of ITE: Half shell - CORRECT ANSWER - More limited fit range, may not have as
many features due to size, venting a options are more limited, greater likelihood of feedback,
may be more limited in ability to connect to external sound sources
Fitting range of ITC and CIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to moderately severe loss
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are common reports for patients with hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Background noise, clarity of speech, people mumble, speech is loud enough but not clear, can't
hear on the phone, can't hear in noisy situations, loud sounds hurt ears
How would the common reports of patients with hearing loss impact their daily life? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Isolation, withdrawn
What are the consequences of hearing loss? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased
audibility, decreased dynamic range, decreased frequency sensitivity
Order of 5 main time periods for hearing aids - CORRECT ANSWER - Acoustic Era,
Carbon Era, Vacuum Tube Era, Transistor Era, Digital Era
Potential issues with under-fitting a hearing aid - CORRECT ANSWER - Feedback,
hearing aid cannot provide sufficient gain
Fitting range of BTE - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to profound loss
Pros of BTE - CORRECT ANSWER - Can fit most hearing losses, technology progresses
with patient, can provide large amounts of gain/output, directional microphone technology, less
prone to feedback, less prone to moisture and wax buildup, cosmetically appealing, more venting
options
Cons of BTE - CORRECT ANSWER - Poor patient perception, difficulty with
localization
Firing range of RITE and RIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to severe loss
, Pros of RITE and RIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Cosmetically appealing, new technology,
multiple programs, comfortable, dispense off of shelf, can convert to a BTE
Cons of RITE and RIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Fit range more limited, may have more
feedback issues, gain limitations, features may be limited
What hearing loss is a RITE or RIC best for? - CORRECT ANSWER - High frequency
hearing loss
Fitting range of ITE: Full shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to profound loss
Pros of ITE: Full shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Can have many features, more venting
options, easy insertion and removal, easy maintenance
Cons of ITE: Full shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Cosmetic appeal, limited amount of gain
when compared to BTE, potential feedback, no direct audio input
Fitting range of ITE: Half shell - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to severe loss
Pros of ITE: Half shell - CORRECT ANSWER - More discreet than full shell, some
venting options, may be easier to manage for some patients
Cons of ITE: Half shell - CORRECT ANSWER - More limited fit range, may not have as
many features due to size, venting a options are more limited, greater likelihood of feedback,
may be more limited in ability to connect to external sound sources
Fitting range of ITC and CIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild to moderately severe loss
