NBC-HIS - National Board For Certification In Hearing Instrument Sciences
NBC-HIS - National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences
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NBC-HIS - National Board For Certification In Hearing Instrument Sciences
Most common cause of hearing loss at 4000 Hz - Answer Acoustic Trauma
A mother comes in worried her hearing is worse since the birth of her first kid what is likely happening - Answer Otosclerosis
A large dip in the 6000Hz in only one ear with positive tone decay is indicative of - Answ...
NBC-HIS Prep Questions And All Correct
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Most common cause of hearing loss at 4000 Hz - Answer Acoustic Trauma
A mother comes in worried her hearing is worse since the birth of her first kid what is likely happening -
Answer Otosclerosis
A large dip in the 6000Hz in only one ear with positive tone decay is indicative of - Answer Possible
retro-cochlear tumor
Patient comes in complaining his hearing aids worked fine until they were cleaned, now they are weak
and feeding back what is the likely cause of this problem - Answer Receiver tubing is pushed in
How does an osteoma present - Answer Bony growth in external auditory canal
This is a correct answer
Which validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field envoirnment? - Answer NU-6
Which sound field test determines the benefit of directional microphones - Answer QuickSIN
acoustic impedance - Answer resistance a material provides to the passage of sound waves
During otoscopic inspection what is not a contraindication - Answer Compliance of the tympanic
membrane
What two thing verifies an audiogram - Answer SRT and PTA have to agree (Must be within 5-10
decibels of each other
, A patient brings his hearing aids in to be cleaned and sets them on the counter what type of
transmission should the receptionist be concerned about - Answer Indirect Transmission
A patient comes in for a hearing evaluation otoscopy was clear and the results showed symmetrical
precipitous high frequency hearing loss what type of coupler should be used - Answer Open-dome
A patient comes in for a second follow-up and complains that sounds like the furnace and the fans are
too loud and annoying which feature should be adjusted? - Answer Expansion
Extending a receiver tubing past the isthmus will have what effect - Answer Give more high frequencies
give more power help with feedback and wax
What does the microphone do in a hearing aid - Answer Transducer that changes acoustic energy-
electrical wave form
Output - Answer The highest intensity that the hearing aid can produce
Small diameter tubing has its greatest effect on - Answer Decreasing High frequency gain
A patient has a severe to profound loss and doesnt mind a RIC/BTE what mold should be made - Answer
Full-Shell
otosclerosis - Answer hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear, seen more often in women than
men represents, type As tympanogram is expected
Otitis Media: - Answer BC= normal AC= Reverse slope- Type B tympanogram
Cookie Bite - Answer This audiogram is a congenital pattern that can progress quickly over time, speech
discrimination may be good, Type A tympanogram
Mumps AKA: Single Sided Deafness - Answer This pattern is referred to as Single Sided Deafness or
Unilateral Hearing Loss, The key is recognizing this in the case history. The person should report they
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