Basic audiogram reading, hearing aid style identification, and fitting concepts tested on hearing aid specialist licensing exams.
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- What does dB stand for?
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decibel- What frequency range can normal human hearing perceive?
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20 Hz to 20,000 Hz- In audiology, what does Hz measure?
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frequency of sound- What is considered the normal range of hearing thresholds?
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0 to 20 dB HL- What does the O symbol represent on an audiogram?
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right ear air conduction- What does the X symbol represent on an audiogram?
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left ear air conduction- What does the [ symbol represent on an audiogram?
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right ear bone conduction- Define sensorineural hearing loss.
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damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve- Define conductive hearing loss.
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obstruction preventing sound from reaching the inner ear- What is an air-bone gap?
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difference between air conduction and bone conduction thresholds- What is mixed hearing loss?
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combination of conductive and sensorineural components- What does BTE stand for?
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behind-the-ear- What does ITE stand for?
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in-the-ear- What does ITC stand for?
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in-the-canal- What does CIC stand for?
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