Costco ILE pt 2 with 100% correct answers|100% pass

Which of the below terms should be used to explain to a patient/client in a way that will avoid confusion? A. High; low B. Decibel ; Hertz C. intensity; Frequency D. Loudness; Pitch D What landmark can be observed when examining the TM? A. OVAL WINDOW B. APERTURE C. CRUS D. UMBO D 00:03 01:36 Assuming medical clearance has been obtained, when would a BiCROS hearing aid be appropriate to fit? A. NORMAL HEARING IN BETTER EAR, NON-AIDABLE HEARING LOSS IN POORER EAR B. NORMAL HEARING IN BETTER EAR,AIDABLE HEARING LOSS IN POORER EAR C. AIDABEL HEARING LOSS IN BETTER EAR, NON AIDABLE HEARING LOSS IN POORER EAR D. NON-AIDABLE HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS C Your patient/client has acrylic earmolds. Which of the following is not an advantage of the material? A. BETTER SEAL FOR PROFOUND HEARING LOSS. B. EXTREMELY DURABLE C. EASILY MODIFIED IN THE OFFICE D. MORE EASILY INSERTED A Which of the following PTA's would indicate a moderate hearing loss? A. 60 dB B. 15dB C. 30dB D. 80dB A In order to obtain valid REM, the probe tube should be within how many millimeters of the TM? A. 5-10MM B. 10-20MM C. 3-5MM D. 20-25MM C The otoblock must be: A. PLACED USING ON OTOSCOPE B. THE SAME DIAMETER AS THE APERTURE C. PLACED JUST PAST THE FIRST BEND D. PROPERLY SIZED AND PROPERLY PLACED D What earmold material would be most appropriate for a soft flaccid pinna? A. VINYL B. ACRYLIC C. SILICONE D. ANTHRACITE B A patient has a dynamic range of 45 dB for their right ear and 5dB for their left ear. How should the hearing health care provider fit this person with amplification? A. RIGHT EAR ONLY B. BINAURALLY C. NEITHER EAR SHOULD BE FIT DUE TO REDUCED DYNAMIC RANGE D. LEFT EAR ONLY A A patient is not able to hear "s" and "th"sounds. Where would this indicate decreased hearing on the audiogram? A. 1K- 4K Hz B. 4K-8K Hz C. 500-1K Hz D. 250-500 Hz B What might a patient notice with a WDRC(wide dynamic range compression) compared to a linear hearing aid? A. LOUD SOUNDS ARE AT MPO B. SOFT SOUNDS ARE AUDIBLE C. NO DIFFERENCE SHOULD BE NOTICED D. SOFT SOUNDS ARE INAUDIBLE B Which hearing aid type should a hearing healthcare provider utilize a free field earmold? A. CROS B. BODY AID C. CRUS D. TRADITIONAL BTE A