SHS 421 Arby Final Exam – Questions With Solutions
Hearing Aid selection should be based on what the client wants, but mainly
concerns the patient's ____. Right Ans - Hearing Loss
An important symptom of Sensorineural Hearing Loss is ____, a condition
making it harder to tolerate loud sounds. As such, the hearing aid output
shouldn't bother or hurt the client. Right Ans - Loudness Recruitment
____ is an electroacoustic property of hearing aids that equates to how much
the hearing aid amplifies sound. Right Ans - Gain
Explain Gain. Right Ans - An electroacoustic property of hearing aids that
implies how much the aid amplifies sound. The higher the gain, the louder the
aid.
What equation can you use to find the gain of a hearing aid? Right Ans - dB
output - dB input
____ is an electroacoustic property of hearing aids that implies what specific
frequencies are amplified. Right Ans - Frequency Response
The quality of the ____ can affect what frequencies are detected. Right Ans -
microphone
Explain Frequency Response. Right Ans - An electroacoustic property of
hearing aids that implies which frequencies are amplified more than others.
Higher Frequency Response can provide better sound quality.
A ____ can measure Frequency Response, Gain, and OSPL 90. Right Ans -
Hearing Aid Test Box
____ or OSPL 90, is an electroacoustic property of hearing aids that indicates
the output level at 90 dB. Right Ans - Output Sound Pressure Level
True or False: The OSPL 90 should not exceed the threshold of discomfort.
Right Ans - True
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