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What's in a Fitting? An Examination of Real World Fitting Protocols

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1.  Which or the following organizations have published hearing aid fitting protocols? American Medical Association Hearing Loss Association of American The American Academy of Audiology The Academy of Rehabilitative Services

2.  Which tests are common across the protocols described in the article? UCL Real ear measurements VAT A and B

3.  What customer facing publication indicated that real ear measurements should be an integral part of a hearing aid fitting? The Wall Street Journal The New York Times Time Magazine Consumer Reports

4.  How does the institute of medicine define Patient-Centered Care? Care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions Care that utilizes the most current technology available to ensure an efficient positive outcome Care which places the authority for all decisions pertinent to care are managed by the health professional None of the above

5.  Complete the following sentence: Recent research has suggested that the clinical narrative Has no effect Impacts patient outcomes with amplification Ensures that all fittings will be successful Will undoubtedly derail all of the technological benefits associated with hearing aids and it is in fact better to not even speak during a hearing aid fitting.

6.  The authors outlined two distinct categories of fitting philosophies, what were they? Focused and Broad Objective and Subjective Realistic and Optimistic Simon and Garfunkel

7.  Simplicity was a common theme as a fitting philosophy, which of these statements is an example of the implementation of simplicity within a fitting? A hearing instrument with tiny parts that are self-assembled prior to use Randomly selecting sounds from an endless landscape of options A single program with automated features Several accessories each controlled by a separate interface

8.  Which of the following accurately represents the authors description of a subjective fitting philosophy? Reliance on objective measurements to drive fitting procedures The hearing instruments target match is of utmost importance It is my job that the patient understands what and how I am doing during the fitting None of the above

9.  Which of the following accurately represents the authors description of an objective fitting philosophy. Fostering a relationship is the most important aspect of the fitting I use probe microphone measurements to direct the fitting Familial support is crucial to my patients success None of the above

10.  Why is the question How does it sound? confusing for hearing aid patients? The context of "it' is ambiguous The patient is required to draw upon a lexicon they may not have to describe their experience They may not have adequate time to develop an opinion that can provide useful guidance to the fitting All of the above