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Grand Rounds - Hearing Aids, presented in partnership with the University of South Dakota

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1.  When thinking of a person with hearing loss, one should also consider: Occupational factors Previous hearing aid use Personality factors All factors surrounding the patient needs

2.  When considering hearing loss and stethoscope use: Breath sounds are less than 150 Hz Breath sounds are approximately 600-1000 Hz Breath sounds are not frequency specific No one needs to hear breath sounds

3.  What would be an appropriate referral for a patient with complex psychiatric needs along with tinnitus? Cardiology Psychology Urology Orthopedist

4.  You have fit the patient to NAL-NL2 targets using REM. The patient complains of sensitivity to overall sound. You slightly adjust gains in office and encourage the patient to try her new hearing aid settings. The patient continues to have complaints of sound sensitivity. You don't want to sacrifice anymore gain. What would be the next best hearing aid adjustment? Apply frequency allocation Decrease low frequency gain at all outputs Adjust attack and release times (if software allows) Enable volume control

5.  When considering an aid for someone who is used to a more linear power aid: Find a hearing aid that is analog because they will not accept a compression aid Find a hearing aid that mimics the last hearing aid that they got Find an aid with a high MPO Find an aid with a low MPO

6.  When you have a patient that is resistant to wearing an aid: It is helpful to have a full plan with contingencies and explain it to them Let them walk out the door with their preconceived notions Call their family to make them do it Just accept that they are stubborn and don't push it

7.  The promotion of sharing, cooperation, and collaboration is used in an effort to develop: Casual Patient Conversation Patient Provider Communication Facilitated Conversations Professional Provider Communication

8.  When working with a patient who has had a history of working with audiologists, one of the most important things you can do is: Tell them all you know Tell them how much better you are and how much you have learned Tell them that they came to you for a reason and they just need to believe you Establish rapport and trust. Then move forward in a calm and knowledgeable manner.

9.  Is it ethical to fit a patient with normal hearing with hearing aids? Yes No Maybe, it depends on the person Not sure

10.  When fitting hearing aids on a patient with normal hearing you should ______ verify the aids. Sometimes Always Never Often