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Restoring High Frequency Speech Audibility with Frequency Lowering

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1.  Which of the following statements is FALSE? Fricatives and affricates account for approximately 50% of English consonants . Frequencies above 6,000 Hz are most important for binaural streaming. Frequencies above 3,000 Hz contribute approximately 25% of the audible speech cues required for recognition of spoken language . Children need access to speech cues above 4000 Hz .

2.  What is positively impacted by hearing aid bandwidth above 5000 Hz? Speech Clarity Localization Novel Word Learning All of the above

3.  Which of the following is NOT a professional tool for fitting Starkeys frequency lowering feature? Smart candidacy criteria Intelligent default logic Frequency lowering app for smartphones Behavioral validation procedure

4.  Which patient population always requires Starkey's frequency lowering feature to be manually engaged? Children Baby Boomers Generation Xers Generation Yers

5.  What is NOT a frequency lowering feature control in the Inspire software? Frequency Lowering ON/OFF Frequency Lowering Gain Frequency Lowering Bandwidth Frequency Lowering Music

6.  When frequency lowering is ON, what colors represent the source and target regions on the fitting graphs in the Inspire software? Purple and Orange Green and Yellow Red and Blue Yellow and Pink

7.  Why is using a behavioral validation tool with the frequency lowering feature important? Assists in establishing the most appropriate feature settings Provides validation of feature benefit Effective counseling All of the above

8.  Which element of a first-fit with frequency lowering requires careful consideration? Counseling Use of a behavioral validation tool Determination of comfort/tolerance Adjustments for sound quality

9.  What is the first adjustment to make if a patient reports /s/ sounds are "lispy"? Enable feedback cancellation Decrease Frequency Lowering Gain Enable a power-on delay Increase Frequency Lowering Bandwidth

10.  What is the first adjustment to make if a patient reports other voices echo? Decrease Frequency Lowering Bandwidth Turn off Frequency Lowering Increase Speech and Noise Increase Frequency Lowering Gain