CAOHC Review exam fully solved & updated
2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy)
What is the purpose of the OHC? - answer--Providing resources and
guidance to facilitate the practice of hearing loss prevention through
standardized training and credentialing
What is the difference between the requiremtns of OSHA and the
recommendations of NIOSH? - answer--NIOSH refers to research and
recoomendations. OSHA regulates and implements.
What are examples of auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? -
answer--Tinnitus and hearing loss
What are non auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? - answer--
Stress, high blood pressure
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in occupational work
settings? - answer--Machinery, constructino, railoroads and equipment,
mining, manufacturing, farming, professional musician
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in non occupational
work settings? - answer--Motorcycles, sporting guns, carpentry
equipment, lawn equipment, personal listening devices
, What are some of the lasting effects of noise induced hearing loss? -
answer--Social withdrawal, frustration, anger, and effects on private life
What are the "do's" of an OHC (hearing tech)? - answer--Education,
fitting hearing protection, hearing test, and counciling
What are the don'ts of an OHC (hearing tech)? - answer--Diagnose,
supervise
Who can be Professional Supervisors? - answer--Audiologists and
physicians
How many workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job? -
answer--22 million plus
What occupational population is most at risk for noise induced hearing
loss which highest amount of claims? - answer--Manufacturing accounts
for approximately 14% of U.S workforce but accounts for approximately
80% of incidence of NIHL.
Collects sound waves, localizes sounds waves, protects middle ear
components and provides resonate amplication is the function of what
part of the ear? - answer--Outer ear
2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy)
What is the purpose of the OHC? - answer--Providing resources and
guidance to facilitate the practice of hearing loss prevention through
standardized training and credentialing
What is the difference between the requiremtns of OSHA and the
recommendations of NIOSH? - answer--NIOSH refers to research and
recoomendations. OSHA regulates and implements.
What are examples of auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? -
answer--Tinnitus and hearing loss
What are non auditory effects on hearing and damage risks? - answer--
Stress, high blood pressure
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in occupational work
settings? - answer--Machinery, constructino, railoroads and equipment,
mining, manufacturing, farming, professional musician
What are potential sources of hazardous noise in non occupational
work settings? - answer--Motorcycles, sporting guns, carpentry
equipment, lawn equipment, personal listening devices
, What are some of the lasting effects of noise induced hearing loss? -
answer--Social withdrawal, frustration, anger, and effects on private life
What are the "do's" of an OHC (hearing tech)? - answer--Education,
fitting hearing protection, hearing test, and counciling
What are the don'ts of an OHC (hearing tech)? - answer--Diagnose,
supervise
Who can be Professional Supervisors? - answer--Audiologists and
physicians
How many workers are exposed to hazardous noise on the job? -
answer--22 million plus
What occupational population is most at risk for noise induced hearing
loss which highest amount of claims? - answer--Manufacturing accounts
for approximately 14% of U.S workforce but accounts for approximately
80% of incidence of NIHL.
Collects sound waves, localizes sounds waves, protects middle ear
components and provides resonate amplication is the function of what
part of the ear? - answer--Outer ear
