Question 1

Let's say you are fitting a hearing aid on a young child.How would you instruct the parent about battery safety?

Accepted Answer

Instruct the parents on 1) insertion and removal of the batteries, 2) proper disposal of spent batteries, and 3) the fact that batteries are toxic and can be fatal if swallowed. Instruct the parents that swallowing a battery is a medical emergency and should be attended to promptly.

Question 2

What types of patients are generally considered candidates for a Baha device?

Accepted Answer

Patients with constant drainage from ears chronic ear infections) or cerumen, patients with outer/middle ear congenital malformations

Question 3

A battery in a hearing aid that is used about 16 hours per day will last approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 16 - 20 hours 
B) 2 days 
C) 5 - 7 days 
D) 7 - 14 days 
A) 16 - 20 hours 
B) 2 days 
C) 5 - 7 days 
D) 7 - 14 days D

Question 4

Hearing aid verification and validation are one and the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The hearing aid ______________ displays the amount of amplified sound produced by the hearing aid at different frequencies in the patient's ear canal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hearing aid ______________ displays the amount...

Question 6

Briefly explain the phrase prescriptive hearing aid fitting.

Accepted Answer

Prescriptive hearing aid fitting is the

Question 7

Paper and pencil inventories can contribute greatly to validation of hearing aid performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The amount of amplification provided by a hearing aid is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of amplification provided by a...

Question 9

The development of the _____________________ was an important invention in the twentieth century,and led to smaller hearing aids.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The development of the _____________________ was an...

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of HATs or ALDs?

Accepted Answer

A) Pocket talker 
B) iPod 
C) Wireless TV listening device 
D) a and c 
A) Pocket talker 
B) iPod 
C) Wireless TV listening device 
D) a and c

Question 11

The process of confirming that the hearing aid is amplifying sound appropriately for the patient's hearing loss is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

Haring aid

Question 12

Hearing aid technology can be described as ______,_______,or ________.

Accepted Answer

Analog, an

Question 13

Digital signal processing in a cochlear implant takes place within the _______.

Accepted Answer

External s

Question 14

What are some common problems with hearing aids?

Accepted Answer

Cerumen, moisture, a

Question 15

Describe the function of the microphone,amplifier,and receiver in a hearing aid.

Accepted Answer

A hearing aid microphone detects sounds

Question 16

What are the internal components of a cochlear implant?

Accepted Answer

A) A microphone,transmitter,and speech processor 
B) A receiver,stimulator,and electrode array 
C) A receiver and amplifier 
D) An amplifier and electrode array 
A) A microphone,transmitter,and speech processor 
B) A receiver,stimulator,and electrode array 
C) A receiver and amplifier 
D) An amplifier and electrode array

Question 17

A conventional behind-the-ear hearing aid is coupled to the ear with an ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A conventional behind-the-ear hearing aid is coupled...

Question 18

The process of deciding which hearing aid to pick for a given patient is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Hearing ai

Question 19

Measurements such as hearing aid gain and frequency response are collectively termed ______________.

Accepted Answer

Electroaco

Question 20

What are some of the advantages of an open-fit hearing aid design?

Accepted Answer

There is no need for a custom-

Let's say you are fitting a hearing aid on a young child.How would you instruct the parent about battery safety?

What types of patients are generally considered candidates for a Baha device?

A battery in a hearing aid that is used about 16 hours per day will last approximately

Hearing aid verification and validation are one and the same.

The hearing aid ______________ displays the amount of amplified sound produced by the hearing aid at different frequencies in the patient's ear canal.

Briefly explain the phrase prescriptive hearing aid fitting.

Paper and pencil inventories can contribute greatly to validation of hearing aid performance.

The amount of amplification provided by a hearing aid is called ______.

The development of the _____________________ was an important invention in the twentieth century,and led to smaller hearing aids.

Which of the following are examples of HATs or ALDs?

The process of confirming that the hearing aid is amplifying sound appropriately for the patient's hearing loss is called ________________.

Hearing aid technology can be described as __,_,or ______.

Digital signal processing in a cochlear implant takes place within the _______.

What are some common problems with hearing aids?

Describe the function of the microphone,amplifier,and receiver in a hearing aid.

What are the internal components of a cochlear implant?

A conventional behind-the-ear hearing aid is coupled to the ear with an ___________.

The process of deciding which hearing aid to pick for a given patient is called ______.

Measurements such as hearing aid gain and frequency response are collectively termed ______________.

What are some of the advantages of an open-fit hearing aid design?

Audiology Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Sound, Acoustics, and Psychoacoustics

Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems

Preparing for Hearing Assessment

Pure Tone Audiometry

Speech Audiometry

Masking and Audiogram Interpretation

Electro-Acoustic Measures

Special Speech Audiometry Tests and Auditory Evoked Responses

Differential Diagnosis of Auditory and Vestibular Disorders

Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear Disorders

We Hearing With Our Brain: Retrocochlear and Central Nervous System Dysfunction and Disorders

Audiologic Habilitationrehabilitation: Techniques

Pseudohypacusis, Tinnitus, and Hyperacusis

Management Strategies in Specific Patient Populations

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Exam 13: Audiologic Habilitationrehabilitation: Technology

Let's say you are fitting a hearing aid on a young child.How would you instruct the parent about battery safety?

What types of patients are generally considered candidates for a Baha device?

A battery in a hearing aid that is used about 16 hours per day will last approximately

Hearing aid verification and validation are one and the same.

The hearing aid ______________ displays the amount of amplified sound produced by the hearing aid at different frequencies in the patient's ear canal.

Briefly explain the phrase prescriptive hearing aid fitting.

Paper and pencil inventories can contribute greatly to validation of hearing aid performance.

The amount of amplification provided by a hearing aid is called ______.

The development of the _____________________ was an important invention in the twentieth century,and led to smaller hearing aids.

Which of the following are examples of HATs or ALDs?

The process of confirming that the hearing aid is amplifying sound appropriately for the patient's hearing loss is called ________________.

Hearing aid technology can be described as ______,_______,or ________.

Digital signal processing in a cochlear implant takes place within the _______.

What are some common problems with hearing aids?

Describe the function of the microphone,amplifier,and receiver in a hearing aid.

What are the internal components of a cochlear implant?

A conventional behind-the-ear hearing aid is coupled to the ear with an ___________.

The process of deciding which hearing aid to pick for a given patient is called ______.

Measurements such as hearing aid gain and frequency response are collectively termed ______________.

What are some of the advantages of an open-fit hearing aid design?

Audiology Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Sound, Acoustics, and Psychoacoustics

Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems

Preparing for Hearing Assessment

Pure Tone Audiometry

Speech Audiometry

Masking and Audiogram Interpretation

Electro-Acoustic Measures

Special Speech Audiometry Tests and Auditory Evoked Responses

Differential Diagnosis of Auditory and Vestibular Disorders

Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear Disorders

We Hearing With Our Brain: Retrocochlear and Central Nervous System Dysfunction and Disorders

Audiologic Habilitationrehabilitation: Techniques

Pseudohypacusis, Tinnitus, and Hyperacusis

Management Strategies in Specific Patient Populations

Filters

Hearing aid technology can be described as __,_,or ______.