CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED ANSWERS (NEW) 2025
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 - ANS>> 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
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. - ANS>> 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 - ANS>> 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
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. - ANS>> 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) - ANS>> 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
C. replace both components in the office
D. recommend a medical referral - ANS>> B. clear out these
components and check if the hearing instrument is working