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20Q: Hearing Aids - The Future Ain't What it Used to Be!

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1.  Efficacy refers to: if the patient benefits from the device if the device works as it was designed to work, in a laboratory setting if the device works as it was intended to work in real world settings if the device is superior to a competitive device with the same features

2.  Effectiveness refers to: if the patient benefits from the device if the device works as it was designed to work, in a laboratory setting if the device works as it was intended to work in real world settings if the device is superior to a competitive device with the same features

3.  Regarding hearing aid research, Dr. Mueller makes the point that statistical significance in laboratory studies: means the patient will benefit from the device or feature in the real world does not mean that the patient will necessarily benefit from the device or feature in the real world is the gold standard for selecting hearing aid features and accessories is not relevant for the clinical audiologist concerned about evidence-based practice

4.  The results of the QUICK-SIN can be used for: counseling and selecting accessories for a hearing aid fitting determining site of lesion of the hearing loss both A and B none of the above

5.  In addition to the QUICK-SIN, Dr. Taylor recommends which tool to help understand the patients listening environments and his or her priorities for amplification: IHAFF WRS MMSE COSI

6.  Dr. Fabry indicates that in addition to the mental tasks of evidence-based hearing aid selection and fitting, ensuring patients success with amplification is best accomplished by: considering the patients' individual concerns and preferences ensuring that hearing devices are always as discreet as possible fitting all patients with a minimum of 20 dB headroom all of the above

7.  Studies show that after ___ visit(s) to a hearing care professionals office, the patients rating of the professional and professionals services significantly drops. 1 2 3 none of the above

8.  One hearing aid feature that was indeed a breakthrough when it was introduced in the early 1990s, and is still available today, is: peak clipping tone control RPC multichannel WDRC

9.  SEO refers to: activities that try and improve a practice's rankings in search results the number of people using websites today new social media properties like Pinterest Serous externa otitis

10.  A recent survey by the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, found that the most successful audiology practices were using which primary means of marketing: newspaper advertising online/social media television advertising physician outreach