Hearing instrument and Candidacy
selection Exam Questions and Answers
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Who was able to prescribe hearing aids first? A audiologist or a HIS? -
CORRECT ANSWER: HIS
QUESTION: What was the typical protocol for a audiologist getting
hearing aids for a patient before 1980? -
CORRECT ANSWER: - preform testing
- give recommendations
- referred to HIS for hearing aids
QUESTION: Were HAs historically fit binaurally or monaurally? why? -
CORRECT ANSWER: monaurally, audiologists thought dispensers
were trying to make more money by fitting two
,QUESTION: Did audiologists view selling hearing aids as bad? -
CORRECT ANSWER: yes at first, now the benefit of providing
complete care is seen
QUESTION: Are audiologists and HIS different or the same? -
CORRECT ANSWER: the FDA defines us as being both
QUESTION: In order to practice in any state as an audiologist... -
CORRECT ANSWER: you must obtain a license
QUESTION: Is state licensure required to dispense hearing aids? -
CORRECT ANSWER: yes
QUESTION: Do you need a hearing aid dispensing license in florida? -
CORRECT ANSWER: no but other states may require it
, QUESTION: Are certifications required to dispense hearing aids? -
CORRECT ANSWER: no
QUESTION: What does scope of practice mean? -
CORRECT ANSWER: activities that a licensed health care professional
is permitted to perform; within their knowledge and skill set
QUESTION: What are HA fitting guidelines for? -
CORRECT ANSWER: - to reflect what is considered "best practice" at
the time of writing
- Guidelines are considered "best practice" if they are constructed using
the rules of evidence-based-practice
QUESTION: What does a statute mean? -
CORRECT ANSWER: written law we must follow in the state
selection Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Who was able to prescribe hearing aids first? A audiologist or a HIS? -
CORRECT ANSWER: HIS
QUESTION: What was the typical protocol for a audiologist getting
hearing aids for a patient before 1980? -
CORRECT ANSWER: - preform testing
- give recommendations
- referred to HIS for hearing aids
QUESTION: Were HAs historically fit binaurally or monaurally? why? -
CORRECT ANSWER: monaurally, audiologists thought dispensers
were trying to make more money by fitting two
,QUESTION: Did audiologists view selling hearing aids as bad? -
CORRECT ANSWER: yes at first, now the benefit of providing
complete care is seen
QUESTION: Are audiologists and HIS different or the same? -
CORRECT ANSWER: the FDA defines us as being both
QUESTION: In order to practice in any state as an audiologist... -
CORRECT ANSWER: you must obtain a license
QUESTION: Is state licensure required to dispense hearing aids? -
CORRECT ANSWER: yes
QUESTION: Do you need a hearing aid dispensing license in florida? -
CORRECT ANSWER: no but other states may require it
, QUESTION: Are certifications required to dispense hearing aids? -
CORRECT ANSWER: no
QUESTION: What does scope of practice mean? -
CORRECT ANSWER: activities that a licensed health care professional
is permitted to perform; within their knowledge and skill set
QUESTION: What are HA fitting guidelines for? -
CORRECT ANSWER: - to reflect what is considered "best practice" at
the time of writing
- Guidelines are considered "best practice" if they are constructed using
the rules of evidence-based-practice
QUESTION: What does a statute mean? -
CORRECT ANSWER: written law we must follow in the state
