Hearing Aid Specialist Exam Quiz Questions
Most Recent exam COMPLETE (2025) EXAM
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE
____________ is a decrease in word recognition performance at higher intensity levels and is
associated with ____________ disorder.
A) Rollover ; Retrocochlear
B) Rollover ; Cochlear
C) PB-Max ; Retrocochlear
D) PB-Rollover ; Ochlear - correct answers A) Rollover ; Retrocochlear
____________ is the intensity of the sound that is heard by the non-test cochlea through
intracranial stimulation when the TE is stimulated at a high intensity.
A) Interaural attenuation
B) Effective Masking
,C) Crossover
D) Undermasking - correct answers C) Crossover
_____________ is the enhancement in the loudness of bone conducted signals due to the
plugging of bone conducted signals due to the plugging of the external ear canal by the
transducer delivering the masking stimulus
A) Air-bone gap
B) Shadow audiogram
C) 0 dB IA
D) Occlusion effect - correct answers D) Occlusion effect
______________ and ________________ are two lifestyle issues that the recommendations for
style and/or accessories must consider.
A) Cosmetic appeal ; Cost
B) Telephone use ; Television viewing
C) Swimming ; Playing cards
D) Challenges hearing at work ; Hearing at weddings when the band is playing - correct answers
B) Telephone use ; Television viewing
______________ results in false, better hearing thresholds. ____________ results in false,
worse hearing thresholds. __________ results in accurate and valid thresholds.
A) Undermasking ; Overmasking ; Effective Masking
B) Overmasking ; Undermasking ; Effective Masking
C) Effective Masking ; Overmasking ; Undermasking
,D) Undermasking ; Effective masking ; Overmasking - correct answers A) Undermasking ;
Overmasking ; Effective Masking
_______________ refers to the stability in measurement of TE threshold with successive
increases in masking intensity.
A) Undermasking
B) Plateau
C) Overmasking
D) Effective masking - correct answers B) Plateau
"Ethics"
A) Represents judicial decisions and legislative action
B) Is what HIPAA regulates
C) Reflects norms that guide human conduct of behavior
D) Is of no concern to the hearing aid specialist - correct answers C) Reflects norms that guide
human conduct of behavior
"Wireless Communication" refers to communication between both __________ and
____________ .
A) The hearing aids themselves for a binaural fitting ; A cell phone
B) Gateway devices ; Digital signal processors
C) Cell phones ; A tablet with Bluetooth
D) The binaurally-fit hearing aids ; A gateway device - correct answers D) The binaurally-fit
hearing aids ; A gateway device
, "Work practice controls" are:
A) the hours that the practice is open for business
B) The laws imposed on professional practice
C) A written policy that outlines specific procedures that must be performed to minimize the
spread of disease
D) Not applicable to the hearing instrument dispensing practice - correct answers C) A written
policy that outlines specific procedures that must be performed to minimize the spread of
disease
A cholesteatoma is a tumor that typically produces:
A) Fenestration
B) Sensorineural hearing loss
C) Stapedectomy
D) An odorous discharge - correct answers D) An odorous discharge
A code of ethics provides guiding principles for professional conduct and may be used to help
you resolve potential conflicts of interest.
True or False - correct answers True
A complex tone with a __________ of 200 Hz has _________ at ___________ Hz, _________
Hz, ____________ Hz, and so on.
A) Fundamental intensity ; harmonics ; 400 ; 600 ; 800
B) Harmonic ; Fundamental Frequencies ; 220 ; 240 ; 260
C) Fundamental Frequency ; Harmonics ; 400 ; 600 ; 800
Most Recent exam COMPLETE (2025) EXAM
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
(Latest Update 2025) UPDATE
____________ is a decrease in word recognition performance at higher intensity levels and is
associated with ____________ disorder.
A) Rollover ; Retrocochlear
B) Rollover ; Cochlear
C) PB-Max ; Retrocochlear
D) PB-Rollover ; Ochlear - correct answers A) Rollover ; Retrocochlear
____________ is the intensity of the sound that is heard by the non-test cochlea through
intracranial stimulation when the TE is stimulated at a high intensity.
A) Interaural attenuation
B) Effective Masking
,C) Crossover
D) Undermasking - correct answers C) Crossover
_____________ is the enhancement in the loudness of bone conducted signals due to the
plugging of bone conducted signals due to the plugging of the external ear canal by the
transducer delivering the masking stimulus
A) Air-bone gap
B) Shadow audiogram
C) 0 dB IA
D) Occlusion effect - correct answers D) Occlusion effect
______________ and ________________ are two lifestyle issues that the recommendations for
style and/or accessories must consider.
A) Cosmetic appeal ; Cost
B) Telephone use ; Television viewing
C) Swimming ; Playing cards
D) Challenges hearing at work ; Hearing at weddings when the band is playing - correct answers
B) Telephone use ; Television viewing
______________ results in false, better hearing thresholds. ____________ results in false,
worse hearing thresholds. __________ results in accurate and valid thresholds.
A) Undermasking ; Overmasking ; Effective Masking
B) Overmasking ; Undermasking ; Effective Masking
C) Effective Masking ; Overmasking ; Undermasking
,D) Undermasking ; Effective masking ; Overmasking - correct answers A) Undermasking ;
Overmasking ; Effective Masking
_______________ refers to the stability in measurement of TE threshold with successive
increases in masking intensity.
A) Undermasking
B) Plateau
C) Overmasking
D) Effective masking - correct answers B) Plateau
"Ethics"
A) Represents judicial decisions and legislative action
B) Is what HIPAA regulates
C) Reflects norms that guide human conduct of behavior
D) Is of no concern to the hearing aid specialist - correct answers C) Reflects norms that guide
human conduct of behavior
"Wireless Communication" refers to communication between both __________ and
____________ .
A) The hearing aids themselves for a binaural fitting ; A cell phone
B) Gateway devices ; Digital signal processors
C) Cell phones ; A tablet with Bluetooth
D) The binaurally-fit hearing aids ; A gateway device - correct answers D) The binaurally-fit
hearing aids ; A gateway device
, "Work practice controls" are:
A) the hours that the practice is open for business
B) The laws imposed on professional practice
C) A written policy that outlines specific procedures that must be performed to minimize the
spread of disease
D) Not applicable to the hearing instrument dispensing practice - correct answers C) A written
policy that outlines specific procedures that must be performed to minimize the spread of
disease
A cholesteatoma is a tumor that typically produces:
A) Fenestration
B) Sensorineural hearing loss
C) Stapedectomy
D) An odorous discharge - correct answers D) An odorous discharge
A code of ethics provides guiding principles for professional conduct and may be used to help
you resolve potential conflicts of interest.
True or False - correct answers True
A complex tone with a __________ of 200 Hz has _________ at ___________ Hz, _________
Hz, ____________ Hz, and so on.
A) Fundamental intensity ; harmonics ; 400 ; 600 ; 800
B) Harmonic ; Fundamental Frequencies ; 220 ; 240 ; 260
C) Fundamental Frequency ; Harmonics ; 400 ; 600 ; 800
