What is the difference between hearing instrument verification and validation?
Select one:
A. Verification measures take into account the patient's/client's opinions and perceptions in addition
to determining the acoustic success of the hearing instrument fitting, while validation measures only
include the patient's/client's opinions and perceptions
B. Verification is a measure of the wearer's satisfaction with the hearing instrument fitting while
validation is a measure of the fitting's accuracy
C. Verification measurements are not influenced by the acoustic properties of the patient's/client's
own ear canal, while validation measures are influenced by the acoustic properties of the
patient/client's own ears
D. Verification is a measure of how well the acoustic goals of fitting the hearing instruments have
been met, while validation is a measure of how well the patient/client perceives that the hearing
instruments - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ D
What do poorer binaural than monaural WR scores indicate?
Select one:
A. Binaural fusion
B. Degradation
C. Tinnitus
D. Nystagmus - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ B
A patient/client has wireless RICs, but reports difficulty hearing weekly lectures at an auditorium.
They feel uncomfortable asking the professor to wear a special device, but did find out that the
auditorium has a loop system. What should be done to take advantage of the loop system in the
auditorium?
,Select one:
A. Activate the streaming program
B. Add a t-coil program
C. Download the manufacturer's app
D. Recommend a remote microphone - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ B
Which hearing instrument component is a transducer?
Select one:
A. Capacitor
B. Amplifier
C. Resistor
D. Telecoil - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ A
How does interpretation of case history information enable appropriate recommendations?
Select one:
A. Counseling using case history information is a violation of the patient's/client's right to privacy
B. Lifestyle issues impact first fit recommendations
C. Recommendations are driven by price, not by lifestyle
D. Challenges in specific listening situations may require specific features or programing
considerations - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ D
Which fitting visit activity should have the largest impact on the patient/client's successful use of
their hearing instruments?
Select one:
A. Having the patient/client demonstrate that they can insert and remove the batteries successfully
, B. Showing the patient/client how to remove the tab on new batteries
C. Giving the patient/client a package of free batteries
D. Telling the patient/client where to store new batteries - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ A
A patient/client complains that the refrigerator and furnace fans sound annoying. Which feature
should be adjusted?
Select one:
A. Digital noise suppression
B. Compression ratio
C. Expansion
D. Maximum power output - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ C
When following standard precautions for infection control of non-disposable critical items, what
should be done first?
Select one:
A. Cold sterilization
B. Use an autoclave
C. A thorough cleaning
D. Disinfection - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ A
Which audiometric frequency contributes the most to speech intelligibility?
Select one:
A. 4000 Hz
B. 1000 Hz
C. 2000 Hz
D. 6000 Hz - .......🔷ANSWERS🔶......✔✔ C
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