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Smartphone Use in a Hearing Healthcare Office

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1.  In our own study we found that patient satisfaction increased when hearing aids alone were used hearing aids with an accessory and an app were used hearing aids and an accessory were used hearing aids and an app were used

2.  What are the two main smartphone operating systems? iOS and Google OS Google and Android OS Samsung OS and iOS Android OS and iOS

3.  What are the main accessibility options for both operating systems? Vision Dexterity Hearing All the Above

4.  What is the new pairing process with iOS 13? Settings/ General/ Accessibility/ MFi Hearing Devices Settings / Accessibility / Hearing Devices Settings/ Accessibility/ MFi Hearing Devices/ General None of the above

5.  What does the AHSA protocol allow for? Direct audio streaming with Android phones Direct audio streaming with Apple products Direct programming with patients None of the above

6.  Why is BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) preferred over Classic Bluetooth for the ASHA protocol? Lower power consumption Specifically designed for audio transmission Fast data transmission All the above

7.  How do you pair a set of Beltone hearing aids to an Android phone? Through the accessibility menu Through the Bluetooth menu Through the HearMax app Through the Hearing Aid menu

8.  When a patient reports issues with streaming or connecting to our app the first thing to try is cycling on/off airplane mode on the phone make sure the phone is connected to WiFi cycling on/off Bluetooth on the phone restart the hearing aids and the phone

9.  What Beltone products are available to pair using the ASHA protocol? All Beltone products with wireless capabilities Beltone Trust and Amaze RIEs All Beltone Amaze hearing aids Only Beltone Amaze RIEs

10.  Which of the following is NOT a way patients can become more engaged when using a smart devices with an app? Gives the patient normal functionality back Allows for instant gratification Gives the patient more involvement in their fitting Allows for real time adjustments