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HEARING AID SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:287 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 287
The the context of infection control "standard precautions" refers to:
The prevention of the spread of disease from the practitioner to the patient
The prevention of the spread of disease from the patient to the practitioner
Hand hygiene and sharps containers
A set of infection control practices designed to prevent the transmission of disease
Term 2 of 287
The legal aspects of professional practice are defined through
Membership in a professional society
Ethical Conduct
Local and National Laws and Regulations
The FDA
Term 3 of 287
The hair cells activate the auditory nerve through __________ energy.
Mechanical
Hydraulic
Electrochemical
Impluse
,Term 4 of 287
The structures of the inner ear are responsible for both hearing and balance.
True or False
True
False
Term 5 of 287
The hearing instrument specialist is legally and ethically obligated to practice infection control
standards that are consistent with federal/national and local jurisdictional safety laws and/or
guidelines
True or False
True
False
Term 6 of 287
Law formally codifies ethical dilemmas into
Codes of Ethics
Written form and specifies sanctions for non-compliance
The licensing examination
Difficult Scenarios for the hearing aid specialist
Term 7 of 287
A complex tone with a __________ of 200 Hz has _________ at ___________ Hz, _________ Hz, ____________ Hz, and
so on.
Fundamental intensity ; harmonics ; 400 ; 600 ; 800
Harmonic ; Fundamental Frequencies ; 220 ; 240 ; 260
Fundamental Frequency ; Harmonics ; 400 ; 600 ; 800
Spectrum ; Waveform ; 125 ; 250 ;375
,Term 8 of 287
The promontory is located on the medial wall of the middle ear. It represents the __________ turn
of the cochlea.
A) Apical
B_ Annular
C) Second
D) Basal
Term 9 of 287
The QuickSIN can be used as a :
Fitting validation tool
Counseling tool
Technology or programming guide
All the above
Term 10 of 287
T-coils are activated by ____________ .
Digital signal processing
Electroacoustical radiation
Feedback
Electromagnetic fields
Term 11 of 287
The ANSI elctroacoustical analysis is an acceptable substitute for probe microphone
verification.
True or False
True
False
, Term 12 of 287
"Ethics"
Represents judicial decisions and legislative action
Is what HIPAA regulates
Reflects norms that guide human conduct of behavior
Is of no concern to the hearing aid specialist
Term 13 of 287
The cochlea is located with the _________ portion of the __________ bone. It coils in about ___________
turns. Uncoiled it measures about _____________ inch.
Osseous ; Frontal ; 2 ; 1.5
Petrous ; Temporal; 2 1/2 ; 1
Inner ; Temporal ; 3 ; 2
Petrous ; Occipital ; 4 ; 1
Term 14 of 287
A statement regarding the severity or degree of hearing loss should include information about
the functional impact of the hearing loss on everyday listening challenges.
True or False
True
False
Term 15 of 287
Examples of semi-critical instruments are:
Otoscope specula; reusable earmolds or ear tips; cerumen removal instruments
Disposable ear tips for insert earphones
Personal protective equipment
Touch Surfaces
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