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What are 4 ways to correct the occlusion effect? - Answer- 1. Reduce the LOWS 2. make the fitting more "open" like RIC styles or thin tube BTE's coupled to the ear with open domes. Custom styles like CICs and IICs offer fewer venting options due to small shell sizes. 3. Increase vent size 4. SAV, is always a safe bet because its always easier to reduce the vent size than increase it Occlussion effect can sometimes be described by the wearer as their voice sounding like an "echo" or ...

When the right A/C threshold is 10 dB and the left A/C threshold is 80 dB what will occur once 3 5dB increases of masking have been presented to the right ear? A) Overmasking B) Undermasking C) Central masking D) Effective masking - correct answer -B Spondees are used for determining _____________? A) MCL B) UCL C) SRT D) WRS - correct answer -C A 31 yr old female patient/client has a bilateral conductive hearing loss. She reports that her mother had a stapedectomy when she ...

Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves? a. Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use. b. Gloves can be reused as long as they were not contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids. c. Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized. d. Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same patient. - correct answerA Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a physici...

What's the AC threshold test frequency order? - correct answer1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000 re-test 1000, 750, 500, 250 * we re-test at 1000 because it establishes consistency What's the BC threshold test frequency order? - correct answer* present the initial tone 20 dB above AC threshold * re-established threshold * ascend/descend method 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 re-test 1000, 500, 250 (dependent) What's the heliocatrema? - correct answerA semilunar opening at the a...

What are 4 ways to correct the occlusion effect? - correct answer -1. Reduce the LOWS 2. make the fitting more "open" like RIC styles or thin tube BTE's coupled to the ear with open domes. Custom styles like CICs and IICs offer fewer venting options due to small shell sizes. 3. Increase vent size 4. SAV, is always a safe bet because its always easier to reduce the vent size than increase it Occlussion effect can sometimes be described by the wearer as their voice sounding like an "ech...

When the right A/C threshold is 10 dB and the left A/C threshold is 80 dB what will occur once 3 5dB increases of masking have been presented to the right ear? A) Overmasking B) Undermasking C) Central masking D) Effective masking - Answer- B Spondees are used for determining _____________? A) MCL B) UCL C) SRT D) WRS - Answer- C A 31 yr old female patient/client has a bilateral conductive hearing loss. She reports that her mother had a stapedectomy when she was about her sa...

What's the AC threshold test frequency order? - Answer- 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000 re-test 1000, 750, 500, 250 * we re-test at 1000 because it establishes consistency What's the BC threshold test frequency order? - Answer- * present the initial tone 20 dB above AC threshold * re-established threshold * ascend/descend method 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 re-test 1000, 500, 250 (dependent) What's the heliocatrema? - Answer- A semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea...

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 ...

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 ...