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Hearing Assistance Technology: Update for Hearing Instrument and Cochlear Implant Wearers

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1.  According to MarkeTrak VIII, what percentage of hearing instruments reportedly remain in the drawer?
  1. 1 - 3 %
  2. 7 - 10 %
  3. 15 - 18 %
  4. Over 26 %
2.  Which situation is NOT identified as one of the three (3) critical/highest rated listening situations in terms of consumer need
  1. Small Groups
  2. Telephone
  3. Watching Television
  4. One-on-One
3.  Which of the following are sources of interference related to the use of cell phones with hearing instruments?
  1. Cell Phone Battery & Keyboard
  2. RF Emissions
  3. Hearing Instrument T-Coil
  4. All of the Above
4.  Which of the following statements about Bluetooth Technology is incorrect?
  1. Line-of-Sight is not necessary
  2. Pairing is not always required
  3. The average communication range is 30 feet
  4. Uses 2.4 GHz transmission
5.  Many new cell phone solutions offer all of the following except:
  1. Headphone and earbud listening options for non-hearing instrument wearers
  2. Connectivity cords or jack adapters enabling use with additional devices, such as an iPod
  3. A code or attachment to manipulate a non-Bluetooth cell phone so it can be used with a Bluetooth device
  4. Earhook and neckloop listening options for t-coil equipped hearing instrument wearers to use their cell phone hands-free
6.  Which statement best describes the ideal candidate for a CapTel phone?
  1. An individual with a speech impediment
  2. An individual that with no residual hearing bilaterally
  3. An individual who would like a text record of phone conversations
  4. An individual who would like to utilize their residual hearing to listen to what a caller says while reading captions at the same time
7.  Business Phone Solutions are available for hearing instrument wearers that enable business professionals to:
  1. Hear on their multi-line office via the t-coil of their hearing instrument
  2. Hear only when their hearing instrument is removed from their ear
  3. Talk through the handset microphone of the phone only
  4. Listen to conversations directly through hearing instrument only
8.  Personal Listening Systems:
  1. Can only be used by hearing instrument wearers
  2. Always require professional installation
  3. Can be used in a variety of everyday listening situations, including connection to phone and television
  4. Amplify background noise while reducing sounds closest to the listener
9.  On average, a typical FM System receiver and transmitter will work up to how many feet apart from one another?
  1. 5 feet
  2. 75 feet
  3. 25 feet
  4. 200 feet
10.  The major advantage of wireless FM systems over Personal Listening Systems is:
  1. A larger listening range
  2. Enables listening in close proximity as well as far away
  3. The receiver unit can be used by itself or in conjunction with the transmitter unit
  4. All of the above