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Name: Score:240 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 240
Cerumen will primarily affect which component of a canal hearing instrument?
amplifier
receiver
microphone
volume control
Term 2 of 240
A patient/client presents with moderate to moderately severe sloping bilateral sensory/neural
loss. The patient reports troubles with dexterity and understanding conversation on a cell
phone. Which fitting should the hearing healthcare professional recommend?
CIC instruments with wireless connectivity
ITE instruments with directional microphones and multiple memories
BTE instruments with a large battery and Bluetooth connectivity
Monoaural RIC instrument with a telecoil
Term 3 of 240
A patient/client returns for an initial hearing instrument fitting. Real-ear verification indicates
that the hearing instruments appropriately match the prescriptive target. The patient/client
reports that the instruments are too loud and states, "if this is what hearing instruments are like,
I'm not even gong to take them home." Of the following options, what should the hearing
healthcare professional do?
fit only one ear and counsel the patient/client that they can get the second instrument
after they become accustomed to amplification
counsel the patient/client to take the instruments home and wear the constantly to
become accustomed to them
reduce the gain and output of the hearing instruments and counsel the patient/client on
wearing schedule
,Term 4 of 240
An 83 year-old female is brought to the office of a hearing healthcare professional by her
daughter. The patient/client recently moved into an assisted living facility and is unable to be
actively social in this environment. She currently wears a left RIC hearing instrument with a
semi-open dome and power receiver. She has a right matching hearing instrument but it
provides no benefit. Listening check reveals that the right instrument is dead. The patient/client
reports difficulty inserting the instruments properly by herself.
The patient/client was tested and the hearing test results are asymmetrical. Speech mapping
has been completed on the patient's/client's current left hearing instrument and adjustments
made to meet targets as closely as possible with the current instrument.
What should the hearing healthcare professional recommend?
open dome RIC hearing instruments
slim tube BTEs and IROS earmolds
power BTEs and half shell earmolds
Term 5 of 240
A patient/client is referred by a physician who diagnosed mucoid otitis media the previous day.
How will they patient's/client's tympanic membrane likely appear?
red and normal
opaque and normal
opaque and bulging outward
red and bulging outward
Term 6 of 240
A hearing healthcare professional is using a gun filled with two-part silicone material to take an
impression for a CIC hearing instrument. How should the hearing healthcare professional
safely perform this procedure?
use gentle pressure to inject material gradually
use minimal pressure and inject material rapidly
use light pressure and inject material incrementally
use high pressure and inject material quickly
,Term 7 of 240
A patient/client describes hearing challenges that involve specific lifestyle situations. Post-
hearing instrument fitting measures verify that all electroacoustic parameters have met fitting
targets. How should the hearing healthcare professional ensure that the patient's/client's
hearing challenges have been addressed?
complete COSI/APHAB
check the data logging
conduct sound field measurements
perform ANSI test battery
Term 8 of 240
During a new fit of a custom hearing instrument, the patient/client reports that the instrument
feels snug. The patient's/client's own voice sounds booming or hollow when the instrument is
turned on, but NOT when the instrument is turned off. What is the most appropriate solution?
shorten the canal length
decrease the low frequency gain
lower the kneepoint
increase the size of the vent
Term 9 of 240
A hearing healthcare professional delivers new ITC instruments to a patient/client who is a
long-time hearing instrument wearer. The patient/client indicates that the fit is very
comfortable, but also reports a "plugged ear" sensation. How should the hearing healthcare
professional make the hearing instruments more satisfactory?
recess the faceplates
increase the diameter of the vents
add widescreens to microphones
, Term 10 of 240
A patient/client has excessive hair in the ear canals that prevents viewing the tympanic
membrane through otoscopy. What approach should the hearing healthcare professional
take?
use a different size speculum
dampen the ear hair to flatten
refer to the physician for removal
Term 11 of 240
A patient/client has been diagnosed with ossicular discontinuity. Which type of tympanogram
should be anticipated?
a. B
d. Ad
c. A
d. As
a custom mold
past the second bend
opaque and normal
Ad
Term 12 of 240
A patient/client with moderate bilateral loss has been evaluated for heairgn insturments. The
patient/client has requested small instruments in order to avoid a plugged sensation. The
hearing healtcare professional and the patient/client agree that RIC instrumetns would be
acceptable. Which style should the hearing healthcare professional recommend?
RIC with double domes
RIC with open custom mold
RIC with SAV custom mold
RIC with open fit
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