Hearing

Question 1

A person can hear a forced whisper in his good ear only out to 4 feet with the use of a hearing aid. Is he good to go?

Answer 1

Hell’s no! He needs to ear that forced whisper in his good ear at least 5 or more feet away. The hearing aid is fine, but c’mon man…you gots to be able to hear when those cars come “forcefully whispering” into your blind spot

Question 2

If your being tested by a hearing device, how sucky can your hearing actually be?

Answer 2

Not less than 40 decibels at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz

Question 3

When do you need to do two hearing tests?

Answer 3

When the performance on the first one doesn’t meet the required standard. You have to test both ears

Question 4

How long can a person who passes the hearing test be certified?

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

When does a person fail a hearing test?

Answer 5

Uh…when they fail both hearing tests

Question 6

What are the three disqualifying hearing issues?

Answer 6

Meniere’s disease, labyrinthine fistula, nonfunctioning labyrinth

Question 7

What if a person has uncontrolled vertigo?

Answer 7

Disqualified

Question 8

How long must a person dx with BPPV or peripheral vestibulopathy be symptom free before they may be qualified?

Answer 8

At least 2 months

Question 9

How do you test hearing with forced whisper?

Answer 9

Have pt plug one ear and stand 5 feet away at least and behind the pt. Forcefully whisper a sequence of words, numbers, or letters.