Preprogrammed hearing aids post-module quiz

Why must a person have an ear health check before a hearing test?

Select three.

Which of the following is a device that measures the quietest sound a person can hear at different frequencies of sound?

Select one.

Which of the following parts of a hearing aid detects sounds?

Select one.

Amy is 55 years old. She has moderate hearing loss in both her right and left ear.

What type of hearing aids would you recommend?

Select one.

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Look at the hearing thresholds for a person’s right ear.

• 55 dB at 500 Hz
• 60 dB at 1000 Hz
• 70 dB at 2000 Hz
• 75 dB at 4000 Hz

What is their average hearing threshold?

Select one.

Mika’s average hearing threshold is 65 dB in both ears. Check the grades of hearing loss table:

What is Mika’s grade of hearing loss?

Select one.

Andrea is a 23 year old school teacher. Her hearing test result shows an average hearing threshold in her right ear of 25 dB and 70 dB in her left ear.

What would you do next based on her hearing test results?

Select one.

Haoran is 85 years old and has come for a hearing test. You test his right ear at 1000 Hz. He hears the sounds at 40 dB but not at 30 dB. You try 35 dB. He raises his hand to show he hears it.

What should you do next?

Select one.

Look at the picture of the fit of Petra’s hearing aid.

What is the next step?

Select one.

Which of the following is a possible sign that an earmould is not fitting well?

Select two.

Which part of the hearing aid does a listening tube (stetoclip) connect to?

Select one.

During an in person follow up appointment Yarik complains of a whistling sound in one of his hearing aids. You notice the earmould is not fully inserted inside his ear canal

What is the next step?

Select one.

Which parts of a hearing aid commonly need to be replaced?

Select three.

Bhati is experiencing ear pain when he wears his hearing aids.

What would you do next?

Select two.