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Autonomy: Realities, Myths, & Impact for Audiology

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1.  Key indicators of autonomy include decision power over:
  1. Professional practice policies
  2. Operational practice policies
  3. Marketing choices
  4. Vendor choices
  5. All of the above
2.  Audiologist's loan failure rates:
  1. Exceed most professionals
  2. Are less than 2%
  3. Are lower than physicians
  4. Exceed Chiropractors
  5. B & C
3.  How many audiologists have earned their AuD as of 2008?
  1. 1000-2000
  2. 2010 - 3000
  3. 3001 - 4000
  4. 4001 - 5000
  5. more than 5000
4.  The average cost to obtain an AuD today:
  1. Is similar to what it costs to obtain a degree in dentistry & optometry.
  2. Is substantially more costly than obtaining a degree in dentistry or optometry.
  3. Is substantially less costly than obtaining a degree in dentistry or optometry.
  4. Compares to what it costs to earn a degree in medicine.
5.  When it comes to PAC contributions, as a profession:
  1. Audiologists exceed most professionals.
  2. Audiologists contribute less than most professionals.
  3. Audiologist's contributions are similar to Dentists.
  4. Audiologist's contributions need to increase for the good of the profession.
  5. B & D
6.  Professional autonomy can be improved when all of the following occur except ___:
  1. Audiologists choose to open a private practice.
  2. Audiologists allow non-audiologists to set audiology practice policies.
  3. Audiologists decide their compensation including salary, benefits, and time off.
  4. Universities understand ROI and attract the best students to audiology programs.
  5. Wage employment percent in the field of audiology declines.
7.  In 2007, US News and World Report ranked Audiology job satisfaction and prestige in the top careers... this "A" ranking included:
  1. All audiology practice settings
  2. Only audiology practice in physician offices
  3. Only private practices in audiology
  4. Only military audiology including the VA
  5. Only research facilities
8.  Which of the following is not a true statement: Private practice____:
  1. Could mean a solo audiologist
  2. Could mean two or more audiologists in partnership with each other
  3. Could mean a group of practices that are owned by audiologists
  4. Could mean an audiologist who is a wage employee.
  5. Could mean an audiologist in partnership with another professional.
9.  According to the 2006 AAA wage survey, which "job" title offered the highest compensation for audiologists.
  1. CEO/Executive Director
  2. Private Practice owner
  3. Manager/Supervisor
  4. Faculty
  5. Director
10.  Not all audiologists need to be in private practice, but to best grow, support, and maintain autonomy in audiology practice, what percent of audiologists should practice in private practice?
  1. Less than 20%
  2. 30 - 40%
  3. 40 - 50%
  4. 50 - 60%
  5. greater than 70%