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All values are within limits on the controls except for the hemoglobin which is low. Which of the following is most likely the reason?— [ Ans: ] The hemoglobin lamp is fading An anemic patient has a low RBC, HGB, and HCT. Which of the following is true?— [ Ans: ] The indices and RDW could be normal or abnormal How are reticulocytes counted when automation is used?— [ Ans: ] Light scatter and nucleic acid stain How will the PT respond if a patient with an antithrombin Il...

Thrombocytopenia is due to what? [ Ans: ] Chemotherapy, severe infection, coagulation disorders What would you most likely see in a peripheral blood smear of a normal adult? [ Ans: ] Platelets What is only counted in 5 boxes (corners and center) of the middle square of the hemocytometer? [ Ans: ] Erythrocytes What organ is primarily responsible for generating platelets? [ Ans: ] Bone marrow true or false: Decreased amounts of eosinophils is called eosinophilia [ Ans: ] False ...

•Infection risk: diabetes, immunocompromised •Bleeding risk: therapeutic blood thinning •Coughing reflex: vagus nerve stimulation (Arnold's nerve) •Surgery: mastoidectomy, fenestration, tubes •Active infection: bacterial or fungal •Congenital or other malformation [ Ans: ] What are some things we should watch out for in case history pertaining to making ear mold impressions? Explain to them what you are going to do and why you are going to do it. Materiel typ...

Biggest difference between digital and analog HA? [ Ans: ] Analog transducers: air to electromag Digital transducer: air to electro to digital to electro T/F there are true linear HAs [ Ans: ] Nope! Because then you wouldn't have a HA ceiling and it can cause further damage What is a non linear gain HA [ Ans: ] A hearing aid that will compress a to not over amplify a person Frequency response [ Ans: ] How much gain a HA will give at each frequency with the same input OSPL ...

Why do we perform audiometric tests? [ Ans: ] to determine the different characteristics of a hearing loss if one presents A hearing loss is characterized by what three descriptors? [ Ans: ] 1. Type of hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, mixed) 2. Degree of hearing loss (mild, moderate, etc) 3. Configuration of hearing loss or what the hearing loss looks like (ex: flat, rising, sloping, etc) Conductive hearing loss [ Ans: ] a loss that occurs when sound is NOT transmitte...

8. Pure tone scores are as follows, in both ears. 500 Hz = 20dB, 1000 = 50dB, 1500 Hz = 55dB, 2000 Hz = 70dB, 4000 Hz = 75dB. The PTA is closest to ______? a. 35dB b. 42dB c. 47dB d. 52dB— [ Ans: ] C. 47dB 9. Your client purchased two hearing aids 6 months ago from another HIS. The client is not satisfied with the hearing aids performance and does not want to return to that specialist. You should _____? a. Encourage him to go back to the original specialist anyway b. ...

The goal of a hearing aid fitting is to make __________ speech audible. [ Ans: ] Average Audibility means the state of being ___________ [ Ans: ] Audible The audibility index (AKA Articulation index) refers to a measure of the proportion of __________ cues that are audible; displays the count-the-dot audiogram well [ Ans: ] Speech The 3 speech goals of a hearing aid fitting are to make soft speech __________, conversational speech ____________ and loud speech ________________...

The goal of a hearing aid fitting is to make __________ speech audible. [ Ans: ] Average Audibility means the state of being ___________ [ Ans: ] Audible The audibility index (AKA Articulation index) refers to a measure of the proportion of __________ cues that are audible; displays the count-the-dot audiogram well [ Ans: ] Speech The 3 speech goals of a hearing aid fitting are to make soft speech __________, conversational speech ____________ and loud speech ________________...

Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue? [ Ans: ] Smooth An excess of tissue fluid results in edema. Not enough tissue fluid causes: [ Ans: ] Dehydration Where would you find epithelial tissue? [ Ans: ] Lining the inside of the nose What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes? [ Ans: ] Nerve What type of tissue is classified as hard or soft? [ Ans: ] Connective What is the primary function of muscle tissue? [ Ans: ] To produce movement Blood...

Willingness to Pay (WTP) [ Ans: ] the maximum price an individual is willing to pay for a good or service Does a free good or service mean the WTP is 0? [ Ans: ] No Is WTP affected by price? [ Ans: ] No, it is an individual value developed by a variety of factors, but price is not one of them. Are demand curves affected by price? [ Ans: ] No, a change in price will move along the demand curve, but will not shift the curve. The demand curve shifts _________ as WTP decreases. [ ...