Lec 9. HA fitting and verification

Question 1

Which group of babies should have a conservative fitting?

a. very premature babies
b. full tern neonates with SNHL as fitting should always be conservative to avoid damage
c. ANSD children with confirmed VRA individual thresholds
d. Babies who have suspected meningitis

Answer 1

a. very premature babies

Question 2

Which of the following is not a new feature of DSL v5

a. Interpolation of data to fill in missing thresholds
b. Gradual automatic increase of gain to targets from initial conservative fitting
c. Adjustment available for binaural summation
d. Separate targets for infants and children

Answer 2

b. Gradual automatic increase of gain to targets from initial conservative fitting

Question 3

A neonates ear canal resonance compares to an adults ear canal resonance in what way?

a. they are the same
b. The neonates main peak resonance is at a lower frequency
c. the adults peak resonance is a lower frequency
d. the neonate ear canal commonly has a double peak resonance, one at a low frequency approximately 500 and one at 2.3kHz

Answer 3

c. the adults peak resonance is a lower frequency

Question 4

The REDD correction factor is necessary when creating an SPL-o-gram when?

a. the tube insertion is too short
b. An insert earphone has been used
c. Headphones have been used
d. The dBeHL values have been incorrectly calculated

Answer 4

c. Headphones have been used

Question 5

What assistance does cued speech give to the communication benefit of a hearing impaired individual?

a. it is a method of slowing speech at consonant/vowel boundaries
b. it allows for assistance with detecting speech patterns that cannot be easily lip read
c. it is a form of frequency lowering
d. it is where the missing portions of signed words are finger speed to the children allowing for access to the whole word that was spoken

Answer 5

b. it allows for assistance with detecting speech patterns that cannot be easily lip read