CAOHC CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
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CAOHC CERTIFICATION
Institution
CAOHC CERTIFICATION
What does CAOHC stand for? - ACCURATE ANSWERS Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Who is the certification body for? - ACCURATE ANSWERS Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHCs)
Course Directors (CDs)
Professional Supervisors (PSs)
What is CAOHCs mission? -...
CAOHC CERTIFICATION EXAM
2024\2025
CAOHC CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024\2025 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE
ANSWERS |VERIFIED
What does CAOHC stand for? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Council
for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Who is the certification body for? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHCs)
Course Directors (CDs)
Professional Supervisors (PSs)
,What is CAOHCs mission? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ To promote
hearing loss prevention by enhancing the quality of occupational hearing
loss prevention practices, with a focus on:
Providing OHCs: resources and guidance to facilitate the practice of
hearing loss prevention through standardized training and credentialing
Providing CDs: training resources, curriculum oversight, and
professional support to assist in ensuring the competence of OHC's
What does CAOHC do? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Promote BEST
PRACTICES in occupational hearing conservation
What is a CAOHC certified student? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Certified occupational hearing conservationist (COHC)
How long does a COHC certification last? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ 5 years
What are the two effects of noise? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Auditory
Non-auditory
Defined auditory - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Direct effects to the ear
,What are some examples of auditory effects? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ 1. Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL)
2. Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
3. Hyperacusis (high sensitivity to noise; lower tolerance for loud
sounds)
4. Communication interference
Define non-auditory - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Other physiological
and psychological effects
What are some examples of non-auditory effects? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ 1. Hypertension
2. Cognitive decline
3. Stress
4. Isolation, Social withdrawal, frustration
5. Sleep disturbances
, 6. Degraded work performance
What are some early signs of noise induced hearing loss? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ 1. Difficulty understanding conversations (particularly
in background noise)
2. Ringing or buzzing in the ears (tinnitus)
What are some characteristics of noise induced hearing loss? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 1. Usually bilateral, always sensorineural
2. Typically affects high frequencies first; audiometric "notch" at
4000Hz
3. Primary determiners of damage are duration and intensity of sound
Name two sources of hazardous noise - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 1.
Occupational noise exposure
2. Non-occupational noise exposure
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