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Ethical Considerations in Audiology Practice

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1.  Which of the following is not a principle of professional ethics? Fidelity to professional responsibilities Confidentiality Reporting of ethical violations Avoidance of conflict of interest

2.  An audiologist who intentionally lists his credentials incorrectly may be guilty of: Misrepresentation of credentials Fraudulent billing Violations of his/her state's rules and regulations A and B A and C

3.  An experienced audiologist who inadvertently perforates the tympanic membrane during the making of an earmold impression may be found guilty of: Malpractice Incompetence Misrepresentation of credentials Practicing beyond his/her scope

4.  A hospital-based audiologist arrives at work exhibiting unusual behavior, including slurred speech, unsteady gait, and belligerence toward the patients. He may be: Having a stroke Practicing while impaired Guilty of incompetence Practicing beyond his scope

5.  A solo audiologist in a rural speech-language-hearing center has Friday afternoon patients scheduled but decides at lunch to start his weekend early and attend a football game in another state. That audiologist could be found guilty of: Incompetence Fraudulent billing Patient abandonment Practicing while impaired

6.  To bill for speech testing, in addition to SRT, you must include: Words in quiet Words in noise Sentence level test Any speech test

7.  Results from speech perception testing in quiet: predict real world benefit with hearing assistance technology impact patient satisfaction with hearing assistance technology Do not predict patient satisfaction nor real world performance with hearing assistance technology is always required when conducting hearing assessments

8.  What is the benefit of doing binaural speech testing? Provides information about performance with both ears together You can bill for it Tells you about temporal processing You should not do it

9.  If you choose to perform dichotic digits as a screening of central auditory function, what should you do? 1 pair 2 pair 3 pair 4 pair

10.  Why would one cut bone conduction testing? Lack of time Previous SNHL audiogram without changes Previous SNHL audiogram with changes Previous tympanometry completed

11.  The construct of "do no harm" is embodied within: Moral beliefs Ethical principles Legal standing Statutory regulations

12.  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) governs the: Financial relationship between a provider and a clinic Potential for filing of false claims for payment Use and disclosure of protected health information Reimbursement standards for bundled care

13.  Which of the following is an example of law that is applicable to audiologists? AAA Code of Ethics University Code of Conduct Hippocratic Oath False Claims Act

14.  Malpractice is defined as: Departure from accepted standards of care Purposefully choosing to not conduct tests due to the financial status of the parents Failing to charge patients Failure to meet the ethical standards of a professional organization

15.  All audiologists must follow the ethical guideline of: American Academy of Audiology American Speech and Hearing Association Affordable Care Act Medicaid/Medicare