Deck 13: Audiologic Habilitationrehabilitation: Technology

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Frequency response

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Analog

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

Hearing aid verification and validation are one and the same.

Question 7

Battery sizes are _____________________ coded.

Question 8

When output amplified sound is proportional or directly related to the input sound,it is known as _____________ amplification.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Surveys show that completion of the verification and validation process reduces the number of visits a hearing aid patient makes to a clinic.

Question 11

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

Question 12

FM technology can be used with hearing aids,but not with cochlear implants.

Question 13

The type of hearing aid technology that permits maximum flexibility in hearing aid fitting is ____________.

Question 14

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

Question 15

A hearing aid consists of

A)Two microphones and an amplifier
B)A microphone,an amplifier,and a loudspeaker
C)Two loudspeakers and one amplifier
D)Two amplifiers

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

The two terminals on a hearing aid battery or any other battery are referred to as the positive or _______________ and the negative or _________________.

Question 19

Binaural cochlear implants provide significantly more benefit than monaural implants.

Question 20

Greater amplification for low-intensity inputs than for high-intensity inputs is called _______.

Question 21

What is the approximate time taken for a person to go from awareness of his/her hearing loss to considering a hearing aid?

A)Less than one year
B)Two years
C)Four years
D)Seven years

Question 22

Identify three advantages of binaural hearing aid fittings over monaural fittings.

Question 23

What are some common problems with hearing aids?

Question 24

Describe what you would immediately suspect if a patient complained that their hearing aid just died.

Question 25

What are the internal components of a cochlear implant?

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 26

Describe the main differences between personal and classroom FM systems.

Question 27

What is hearing aid validation?

Question 28

Which of the following are criteria for cochlear implantation in adult patients?

A)Bilateral severe-to-profound sensory hearing loss
B)Post-lingual hearing impairment in the ear to be implanted
C)Minimal benefit from appropriate amplification
D)All of the above

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

Which of the following are examples of HATs or ALDs?

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

Question 31

Cite several advantages of the open-fit receiver-in-the-canal RIC)type of hearing aid.

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

Briefly explain the phrase prescriptive hearing aid fitting.

Question 36

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