Hearing Aid Styles Flashcards
When was the BTE hearing style made?
1950s
When was the In The Ear hearing style made?
1970s
When were the Completely in the Canal (C.I.C.) and In the Canal (I.T.C.) hearing aids made?
1980s
When were the extended ear and receiver in canal both made?
2000s
Which style of hearing aids are recommended for the pediatric population?
BTE
Which style of hearing aids are recommended for the adult population?
RIC
If someone is fitted for a smaller hearing aid, then that indicates ______
a less severe hearing loss
Which hearing aid style is the most powerful?
BTE; it has a large battery
Which hearing aid style has ear molds separate from it?
BTE
What made the creation of hearing aids possible?
transistors
Which hearing aid style has a microphone on top of the ear and a receiver (speaker) in the ear canal?
receiver in the canal
Which hearing aid style can be custom made from an impression and fills the concha?
In the Ear
Which hearing aid style fits in the ear canal and is custom made from the ear mold?
In the Canal
Which hearing aid style is not good for severe or greater hearing loss?
completely in the canal
Which hearing aid styles are custom made in the ear mold?
C.I.C. and I.T.C.
Which hearing aid style can be removed, replaced, and allows for cleaning and changing of batteries?
Invisible in Canal (IIC)
Which hearing aid styles are meant to be worn for several months and are disposible?
extended wear hearing aids
What are the three earmold styles?
full-shell, skeleton, and canal
Which hearing aid style would you recommend to someone with profound hearing loss?
BTE
What hearing aid styles would not be recommended for someone with significant hearing loss?
CIC and IIC
