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Ear Molds- Yes, We Still Need Them

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1.  For a soft ear that may be more difficult to insert an ear mold, what material would you recommend?
  1. Blue material
  2. Soft material
  3. Hard material
  4. None of the above
2.  Which material would be best for a power fitting?
  1. ProSeal
  2. Polyethylene
  3. Lucite
  4. None of the above
3.  What soft material is recommended for allergy problems?
  1. UltraFlex
  2. Silicone
  3. ProSeal
  4. Lucite
4.  Open Fit EF Mold is used for
  1. RIC products
  2. Power BTE fittings
  3. Thin tube open BTE fittings
  4. Custom canal fittings
5.  A Non-occluding A mold
  1. provides a retention ring for the tube without occluding the ear
  2. are for profound hearing losses
  3. are good for normal hearing up to 1500Hz
  4. All of the above
  5. A and C
6.  A Barb Lock
  1. is used to help retain the tubing in a soft earmold
  2. will work on all three sizes of tubing
  3. is needed because most silicones cannot be glued to
  4. all of the above
  5. B and C
7.  Which is not a sizing of tubing available from us?
  1. Flat tubing
  2. 16
  3. 15
  4. 14
  5. 13
8.  To affect the "brilliance" of the sound coming out of the ear mold
  1. adjust the venting
  2. adjust the damping
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above
9.  We no longer use dampers in our BTEs because
  1. the advanced filtering done by the circuit
  2. they never really did anything
  3. the noise management takes care of it
  4. All of the above
  5. A and B
10.  A Diagonal Vent
  1. Is not typically recommended
  2. Can negatively impact highs
  3. creates a potential for feedback
  4. All of the above
  5. A and C