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Smart (APP)lications in Audiology: Overview and Uses

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1.  There are several sound amplifier apps on the market today. The Max OSPL for some of these apps can exceed: 100 dB 110 dB 120 dB 130 dB

2.  Connecting the iPod/iPad to an audiometer for audiometry with two different tracks will require a 2-channel _____________ plug: 2.5 mm stereo 2.5 mm mono 3.5 mm stereo 3.5 mm mono

3.  A potentially useful marketing/clinical app for quick access to contact or internet information is the use of ____ codes with ones smartphone camera: CPT QR HTML DC

4.  When importing speech audiometry CD materials for use on the iPod/iPad, the _______________ audio codec encoding should be used. AAC ALAC MP2 MP3

5.  An iPad can help reduce paper in an office by: using them for Word and Sentence lists for speech testing accessing manuals electronically Both A and B None of the above

6.  Compared to the original digital pure tone signal, measured audiometric pure tones from the headphone jack of an iPad with Apple-earbuds were: Comparable Better Poorer Completely unreliable

7.  For patients to use on their own, there are apps available for: Auditory/listening training Open captions/subtitles for use while watching movies Personal sound amplification All of the above

8.  Remote apps for controlling some newer hearing aids to stream phone calls and music are made possible through: Frequency-modulated signal Bluetooth signal 2.4 GHz signal Infrared signal

9.  Ripping audiometry CD audio materials for use on a smart device is: Illegal if shared with others (or other clinics) who did not purchase the materials Judged to be of high quality and valid if not compressed Allows storage of CDs for many years of use All of the above

10.  Which of the following is true about the use of smart devices for telehealth applications? Facetime is not considered to be HIPAA compliant Facetime is considered to be HIPAA compliant Skype is considered to be HIPAA compliant YouTube is considered to be HIPAA compliant