IHS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. What is the difference between hearing instrument verification and valida- tion?
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 hearin...
IHS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
1. What is the difference between hearing instrument
verification and valida- tion?
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
, IHS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
hearing instruments: D
2. What do poorer binaural than monaural WR scores indicate?
Select one:
A. Binaural fusion
B. Degradation
C. Tinnitus
D. Nystagmus: B
3. 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
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D. Recommend a remote microphone: B
4. Which hearing instrument component is a transducer?
Select one:
A. Capacitor
B. Amplifier
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ANSWERS
C. Resistor
D. Telecoil: A
5. How does interpretation of case history information
enable appropriate recommendations?
Select one:
A. Counseling using case history information is a violation
of the pa- tient'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: D
6. Which fitting visit activity should have the largest
impact on the pa- tient/client's successful use of their
hearing instruments?
Select one:
A. Having the patient/client demonstrate that they can insert
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