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Hearing Aid Specialist Basics

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

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