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Chapters 1, 2, & 3CAOHC stands for? - ANS-Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
What does CAOHC a resource for? - ANS-training resource for producing qualified technicians
to perform audiometry
Is certification of Occupational Hearing Conservationalists mandated? - ANS-yes
Which occupations have the highest risk for NIHL? - ANS-Mining, Oil & Gas extraction,
construction, manufacturing
NIHL is preventable..... only with the implementation of....... - ANS-a well run hearing
conservation program
CAOHC is responsible for training who? - ANS-Council for Accreditation in Occupational
Hearing Conservation
-OHC (observational hearing conservationists)
-Course directors (CD)
-Professional Supervisors (PSs)
Who coordinates and conducts certificate based training of OHC? - ANS-CAOHC course
directors
_________ is a credentialed or licensed professional hearing loss prevention specialist who
coordinates and conducts certificate based training of OHCs. - ANS-Council for Accreditation in
Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAHOC) Course Director
A course director is certified in what? - ANS-their respective profession (audiologist, industrial
hygienist, occupational health nurse)
Course director training consists of.... - ANS-an 8 hour workshop
How do course directors maintain their credentials? - ANS-maintain credentials through a 5 year
certification process
What are 3 things Course Directors can do? - ANS-1. coordinate certificate based training for
OHCs
2. They train and certify OHCs
3. They can work independently as Hearing Conservationists
, What are 5 facts about Professional Supervisors and what they do? - ANS-1. they are a
licensed or certified audiologist or physician
2. Supervise audiometric testing of an OHC
3. Recommends follow up procedures
4. Manage the database
5. Determines work relatedness of hearing loss
-ensure adequacy of audiometric environment
-review audiograms; determine follow up actions
TRUE OR FALSE: OHCs must be under the supervision of a professional supervisor
(audiologists/physician) - ANS-True
OHC training consists of what? - ANS--completing a CAOHC approved 20 hour course
-receive a passing grade on the written and practical exam given at the end of the course
What all should a training course include? - ANS--Hearing Conservation
-Anatomy and Physiology, Physics of Sound,
-Diseases of the Ear
-Explanation of Hearing Test
-Federal and State Regulations- NIHL
-Audiometer- Testing Environment
-Audiometric Techniques
-Audiometric Review and -Evaluation
-HPDs
-Counseling and Training
-Recordkeeping
What does an OHC have to do to maintain their OHC status? - ANS-8 hour refresher course
must be completed every 5 years; failure to comply results in the OHC having to take another
20 hour course.
True or False: a CAOHC course prepares OHCs to teach other OHCs - ANS-false
True or False: a CAOHC course does not prepare OHCs to instruct audiologists - ANS-true
True or False: a CAOHC course does prepare OHCs to become a noise control engineer -
ANS-FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: OHCs are typically an occupational nurse - ANS-true??
Responsibilities of an OHC - ANS--identify responsibilities of team members
-could be the person in the company who finds outside consultants
-conduct audiometric testing; ensuring It gets done
-visual inspection of the ear to rule out interference
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