CAOHC Study Guide Questions & Answers(RATED A+)COMPLETE EXAM BUNDLE

What is the purpose of the OHC? - ANSWER Providing resources and guidance to facilitate the practice of hearing loss prevention through standardized training and credentialing What is the difference between the requiremtns of OSHA and the recommendations of NIOSH? - ANSWER NIOSH refers to researc...

What does CAOHC stand for? - ANSWER Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation Who is the certification body for? - ANSWER Occupational Hearing Conservationist (OHCs) Course Directors (CDs) Professional Supervisors (PSs) What is CAOHCs mission? - ANSWER To promote he...

hertz is a unit of: - ANSWER sound frequency decibel is a unit of: - ANSWER sound intensity the frequency of sound is perceived as: - ANSWER pitch

What is the mission of CAOHC? - ANSWER -promote best practices in hearing conservation worldwide and promote HL prevention thru training, guidance and support What are the professional disciplines represented on CAOHC? - ANSWER OHC's, CD's, PS's Who are the people that work w OHC? - A...

Manufacturing - ANSWER Which occupational sector accounts for the highest incidence of noise-induced hearing loss? Tinnitus - ANSWER A buzzing or ringing in the ears is known as Three - ANSWER Noise exposures are considered likely to be harmful if shouting is required in order to communicate t...

Largest industry that OSHA estimates exposes 5.2 Million workers to average noise levels of 85DB and above - ANSWER Manufacturing what does C.A.O.H.C. stand for? - ANSWER Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation What is the CAOHC main role? - ANSWER

Unprotecting noise exposure can cause the following types of hearing loss - ANSWER SENSORINEURAL The range of human speech IS - ANSWER 250 HZ-4000HZ What is the cause of conductive hearing loss - ANSWER Cerumen impaction the audiometer use for industrial hearing testing is - ANSWER Pure -...

NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss) - ANSWER 22 - 28 million US workers exposed to harmful levels of noise. Manufacturing accounts for most . Noise exposure - ANSWER major cause of tinnitus. Tinnitus - ANSWER is usually a high pitched sound that person hears, others usually cannot hear. Major wa...

Unit of measurement for frequency (pitch) - ANSWER Hertz (Hz) or Kilohertz (kHz) Time-Weighted Average changes if an employee works longer than _____ hour shifts. - ANSWER 8 hour Time-Weighted Average calculates ________________________ or dB____ and the ________________ of noise exposure. - A...

Elements to an effective hearing program? - ANSWER hearing protection, record keeping, training, noise monitoring and control In addition to noise, ____ exposure can be caused by sensorineral hearing loss? - ANSWER Ototoxicant Intensity is measured in ____ - ANSWER decibels (dB)

What type of tone is employed in audiometry? A. Complex B. Pure C. Basal D. Harmonic E. None of the above - ANSWER B. Pure What factors should be considered when selecting hearing protectors A. Comfort B. Ease of use C. Attenuation amount D. Communication requirements E. All of th...

What is the acronym for CAOHC? - ANSWER Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation What is the primary purpose of CAOHC? - ANSWER It is to implement resources and guidance to facilitate the practice of hearing loss prevention through standardized training and credentialing of ...

A COHC is NOT able to train other OHCs to do manual testing, to be a Professional Supervisor, or ____________________. a. select, fit, and instruct on hearing protection devices b. perform automated air conduction pure tone testing c. diagnose hearing problems or interpret audiograms d. counsel ...

NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss) - ANSWER 22 - 28 million US workers exposed to harmful levels of noise. Manufacturing accounts for most . Noise exposure - ANSWER major cause of tinnitus. Tinnitus - ANSWER is usually a high pitched sound that person hears, others usually cannot hear. Major wa...