IHS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

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IHS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

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Question : What is the difference between hearing instrument

verification and validation?

Select one:

• Verification measures take into account the patient's/client's

opinions and perceptions in addition to determining the acoustic success of the hearing instrument fitting, while validation measures only include the patient's/client's opinions and perceptions

• Verification is a measure of the wearer's satisfaction with the

hearing instrument fitting while validation is a measure of the fitting's accuracy

• Verification measurements are not influenced by the acoustic

properties of the patient's/client's own ear canal, while validation measures are influenced by the acoustic properties of the patient/client's own ears

• Verification is a measure of how well the acoustic goals of

fitting the hearing instruments have been met, while validation is a measure of how well the patient/client perceives that the hearing instruments

CORRECT ANSWER : D

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Question : What do poorer binaural than monaural WR scores

indicate?

Select one:

• Binaural fusion
• Degradation
• Tinnitus
• Nystagmus

CORRECT ANSWER : B

Question : A patient/client has wireless RICs, but reports

difficulty hearing weekly lectures at an auditorium. They feel uncomfortable asking the professor to wear a special device, but did find out that the auditorium has a loop system. What should be done to take advantage of the loop system in the auditorium?

Select one:

• Activate the streaming program
• Add a t-coil program
• Download the manufacturer's app
• Recommend a remote microphone

CORRECT ANSWER : B

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Question : Which hearing instrument component is a

transducer?

Select one:

• Capacitor
• Amplifier
• Resistor
• Telecoil

CORRECT ANSWER : A

Question : How does interpretation of case history information

enable appropriate recommendations?

Select one:

• Counseling using case history information is a violation of

the patient's/client's right to privacy

• Lifestyle issues impact first fit recommendations
• Recommendations are driven by price, not by lifestyle
• Challenges in specific listening situations may require

specific features or programing considerations

CORRECT ANSWER : D

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Question : Which fitting visit activity should have the largest

impact on the patient/client's successful use of their hearing instruments?

Select one:

• Having the patient/client demonstrate that they can insert and

remove the batteries successfully

• Showing the patient/client how to remove the tab on new

batteries

• Giving the patient/client a package of free batteries
• Telling the patient/client where to store new batteries

CORRECT ANSWER : A

Question : A patient/client complains that the refrigerator and

furnace fans sound annoying. Which feature should be adjusted?

Select one:

• Digital noise suppression
• Compression ratio
• Expansion
• Maximum power output

CORRECT ANSWER : C