Hearing Aid Dispenser Practice Test Questions with answers,

Hearing Aid Dispenser Practice Test |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Questions with answers |\ |\




What BEST describes the effect on the patient if you
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continue to lower a hearing |\ |\ |\ |\




instrument's kneepoint and increase the compression |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ratio? Choose ALL that apply.
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A. a lot of gain for soft sounds
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B. very few speech cues in a crowded party
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C. little or no gain for moderately loud sounds
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D. too much amplification in a crowded party - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A,B, & C |\ |\ |\




What frequencies would be MOST affected by a head
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cold? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Low frequencies. 250,500
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What is found on the bottom of the ear canal? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔The Vagus Nerve(Xth Cranial) |\ |\ |\ |\




What test would best predict the signal-to-noise ratio
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necessary for |\




a hearing impaired person to understand speech normally
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in noise? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔QuickSIN.
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,What would be the BEST way to prevent an intermittency
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in the hearing instrument
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from showing up in the delivery process?
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A. 2 cc couplet N.A.L. target matching
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B. real ear testing
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C. biological check of the instrument
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D. A.N.S.I. test of the instruments - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔C. biological check of the instrument
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When both stapedius muscles contract even though only
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one ear is stimulated is called: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Consensual Reflex. |\




When considering different digital hearing instruments,
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open platform technology is
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generally considered: |\




A. more complicated to program
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B. software driven
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C. hardware based
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D. less flexible for programming - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B. software driven
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,When discussing benefits of multi-channel digital hearing
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instruments which of the |\ |\ |\




following does NOT apply? |\ |\ |\




A. Increased capacity for aid to change with hearing
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changes
B. Increased hearing benefit in noise
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C. Exact fit to the patient's hearing loss
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D. More "natural" sound reproduction - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C. Exact fit to patient's hearing loss.
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When IA is exceeed, and one cochlea is better than the
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other ____ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cross-Over is
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possible.


When patient/client concerns should be addressed -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Immediately. |\ |\




When troubleshooting a hearing instrument, you discover
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the electrical signal cannot
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be converted into acoustical energy. Which component is
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MOST likely defective?|\ |\




A. microphone
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B. amplifier
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C. receiver
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, D. power source - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. receiver
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Where signal processing occurs - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Amplifier


Which condition of the human ear has NO effect on real
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ear-probe tube |\




measurements?
A. length of canal
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B. stiffness of T.M.
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C. physical shape
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D. diameter of canal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Stiffness
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of T.M.
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Which of the following procedures would MOST likely be
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associated with fitting |\ |\




problems?
A. Stapedectomy
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B. Fistula repair
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C. Myringotomy
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D. Mastoidectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
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Mastoidectomy.