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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids - Opportunity or Disaster?

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1.  The class of OTC hearing aids: Has always existed Has existed for the past decade Does not exist as of the time this course was presented Is the same as Internet hearing aids

2.  In the OTC Hearing Aid bill, OTC hearing aids are meant for: Conductive hearing loss Mild, moderate hearing loss Severe hearing loss Only people who can't afford to purchase through the more traditional method to obtain hearing aids

3.  OTCs and PSAPs: Are the same Targeted at the same population by definition of their marketing Different by definition of their target population Are inferior products

4.  An audiologist: Cannot legally sell an OTC hearing aid Cannot ethically sell an OTC hearing aid Can include OTCs in his/her practice Can call any product an OTC Hearing Aid

5.  The aspect of a hearing aid fitting that most accurately predicts benefit is: Audibility Patient's satisfaction with the provider Patient's previous experience Price paid

6.  Recent studies have demonstrated that: The high end hearing aid technology provides superior benefit Non-custom fitting results in equal benefit to custom fit hearing aids Customized fitting results in superior hearing aid benefit OTCs and PSAPs perform similarly

7.  A truly customized hearing aid fitting would include: Customized physical coupling to the ear Real ear to coupler difference Verification of fitting to evidence based targets All of the above

8.  Data have suggested that consumers who pursue OTC hearing aids: Are more likely to pursue traditional hearing aids at a later date Are less likely to pursue hearing aids at a later date Never pursue traditional hearing aids We do not have data related to the behavior of individuals who purchase OTC hearing aids

9.  In addition to ensuring audibility and that the hearing aid fitting meets the patient's needs, verification and validation are associated with: customer loyalty clinical inefficiency lower patient satisfaction higher hearing aid return rates

10.  The presenter suggests that if a patient comes in to an audiology practice with an OTC hearing aid: The audiologist should tell the patient that they cannot legally work with the hearing aid The audiologist cannot charge for any services related to the aid The audiologist can have a price structure in place to care for the patient and the device The audiologist should tell the patient that they made a poor choice in purchasing an OTC hearing aid