What is it called when ear mold impression goes around the oto-block?
Blow-by
Earmold material that is most durable, easily modifiable, and does not shrink over time
Acrylic
What law allows for the sale of wearable devices to assist adults with mild to moderate hearing loss?
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act Of 2017
Reason for not getting hearing aids that motivates the OTC Act of 2017
Cost
Difference between UCL and BC threshold
Dynamic range
Impression material term that describes the consistency of the material once it is mixed, but before it hardens
Viscosity
Earmold material that is medium in terms of hardness/softness
Vinyl
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
Which type of person is most likely to notice the improvements with hearing aid use (patients or family members?)
Family members
True or False: A person’s best speech intelligibility listening level is always Most Comfortable Loudness Level
False
Impression material term that describes how much an impression shrinks over time
Contraction ratio
Earmold material that is soft and frequently used with children, but cannot be modified in-clinic
Silicone
Law/Act/Statute that penalizes audiologist for submitting false claims to federal payers
False Claims Act
Most important frequency range for speech understanding
500 Hz – 6000 Hz
WRECD estimates output of the signal in the ear and what size cc coupler?
0.4 cc coupler
Impression material term that describes how well impressions maintain its original shape following being bent, stretched, or banged
Stress relaxation
Name for the area just inside the ear canal opening on the earmold
Aperturic seal
Law/act/statute that prohibits payment in return for referrals or recommendations for services or supplies reimbursable under federal programs (e.g. gifts, equipments)
Anti-kickback statute
Frequency range transmitted by Telephones
300 – 3400 Hz
From a hearing aid uptake perspective, why might MPO set too high be worse than MPO set too low?
MPO set too high might lead to less/no hearing aid use
Ear impression material that is most commonly used today
Addition-cure Vinylpolysiloxane “silicone”
Type of Earmold style that can be modified in the clinic to a canal lock (assume acrylic earmold).
Skeleton
Audiologist follows the scope of practice set by which of these organizations (AAA, ASHA, the State)
State
The time required for a signal to decrease in level by 60 dB after its offset
Reverberation time
When measuring RECD, a plugged probe tube may be indicated by large negative values in the high or low frequencies?
high frequencies