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Wireless Technology: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?

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1.  Which of the following is NOT a wireless transmission method in modern hearing aids:
  1. 2.4 GHz
  2. 900 MHz
  3. NFMI
  4. None of the above
2.  BLE is synonymous with:
  1. Bluetooth
  2. Bluetooth 2.0
  3. Bluetooth Smart
  4. All of the above
3.  What was one of the major barriers to integrating Bluetooth directly into a hearing aid?
  1. Technology licensing
  2. Power consumption
  3. Interference with other technology
  4. Biocompatibility
4.  Wireless streaming delay can impact which of the following:
  1. Sound quality
  2. Audio Video Synchronizations
  3. Both A & B
  4. Neither A nor B
5.  Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of NFMI wireless transmission
  1. Use of an intermediary device
  2. Transmission at a lower carrier frequency
  3. Direct transmission from the source to the hearing aid
  4. Low power consumption
6.  Which requires more power, streaming audio or streaming control data
  1. Streaming audio
  2. Streaming control data
  3. They have equal power consumption
  4. Neither has any impact on power consumption
7.  Which transmission technique has a longer streaming range?
  1. 2.4 GHz
  2. NMFI
  3. Acoustic transmission
  4. None of the above
8.  Made for iPhone hearing aids:
  1. Allow for audio signals to be streamed directly to a hearing instrument
  2. Requires an intermediary device
  3. Are completely unusable on the android platform
  4. None of the above
9.  Peer reviewed evidence on the benefits of wireless technology
  1. Does not exist
  2. Is only circumstantial and anecdotal
  3. Has been conducted and is available in the literature
  4. Will never be available for public consumption
10.  What counseling technique can improve patients uptake of hearing aid control features?
  1. Role playing
  2. Contextual training
  3. Speak aloud
  4. All of the above

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