HAT 17 Binaural Fittings Flashcards
1
Q
Reasons for fitting a mononaural hearing aid solution? (7)
A
Cost
Feel
Unilateral loss
NHS only provided 1
Used to wearing 1
More discrete
Overwhelmed with 2 aids
2
Q
What are the benefits of a binaural hearing solution? (5)
A
Localisation
Balanced hearing
Speech intelligibility
Loudness summation
Preservation of hearing
3
Q
When might fitting 2 hearing aids not work? (5)
A
Asymmetrical loss
Retro cochlea losses
Physical reasons
Negative attitude
Diplacusis
