Programming Quiz

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Hearing Aid Adjustments Quiz

Test your knowledge on the best practices for adjusting hearing aids in various situations! This quiz is designed for audiologists, students, and anyone interested in learning about hearing aid management.

  • 10 multiple choice questions
  • Scenarios based on real patient interactions
  • Improve your understanding and skills
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AdjustingSound47
A patient presents saying his own voice sounds too sharp/tinny. What adjustments would you make first?
Increase low frequency
Decrease high frequencies
Change dome size
Decrease overall gain
When fitting new aids, the patient's own voice sounds too loud and echoes. What adjustments would you try first?
Increase vent size
Decrease overall gain
Decrease low frequencies
Counsel patient
A patient who bought new aids 3 months ago comes in for a follow up stating that things just don't sound as clear as they did when he first got the aids. What would you look at first?
Set as full time user
Turn up high frequencies
Increase 90 line
Increase dome size
A patient is in top of the line hearing aids, they are complaining that speech is not loud enough. What would you adjust first?
Decrease vent size
Increase 50 line and 70 line
Increase "soft speech" in Smart Gain
Increase mid and high frequencies
A patient is in top of the line hearing aids, they are complaining that speech is not clear. What would you adjust first?
Decrease vent size
Increase 50 and 70 line mid to high frequencies
Increase "soft speech" in Smart Gain
A patient is in top of the line hearing aids, they are complaining that they cannot hear in background noise. What would you adjust first?
Change the domes
Tell patient to avoid noisy environments
Increase mid and high frequencies
Decrease low frequencies
Increase sound cleaner
Set up a program specifically for background noise
A new patient presents stating that sudden noises like a slamming door are painfully loud. What would you do first?
Turn the aids down
Decrease high frequencies
Decrease the 90 line
Increase the vent size
Counsel patient to remove the hearing aids around loud noises
A patient who has not been in in 6 months comes in complaining of feedback. What do you think the problem is?
MSG curve
Change in hearing
Wax in ears
Not inserting correctly
A new patient comes in for their 1 week follow up. Noises such as running water, keys, and paper rustling are bothersome. What would you do first?
Decrease high frequency gain
Decrease the 50 line
Decrease the vent size
Increase the low frequencies
A new patient comes in for their 1 week follow up. Environmental noises are bothersome. What would you do first?
Increase sound cleaner
Decrease vent size
Decrease high frequencies
Decrease low frequencies
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