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Advancing the Leading Edge of Hearing Aid Fittings with Real Ear Measures

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1.  A common use of real ear is to do what at the first fitting? Measure the size of the ear canal. Verify that the hearing aid response is matching the fitting formula target. Help decide on vent sizing. Help select the appropriate RIC cable length.

2.  The real ear measurement that is taken without the hearing aid in place and illustrates the effects of the ear canal on a sound signal is called what? Real Ear Aided Gain (REAG) Real Ear Maximum Output Measurement (REMOM) Real Ear Unaided Gain (REUG) Real Ear Speech Gain (RESG

3.  The real ear tool integrated into Inspire is compatible with which real ear system(s)? Otometrics Aurical only MedRx Avant only Inventis Trumpet only Otometrics Aurical, MedRx Avand AND Inventis Trumpet

4.  For which of the following Starkey product lines is the REM target match tool available? OTE S Series Livio, Livio AI and Livio Edge AI S Series iQ

5.  Probe tube calibration is completed: Before every test Once per week Once per month Calibration is not required

6.  The aided response is always measured at 65 dB but can also be measured at: 55 dB and 85 dB It cannot be measured at anything but 65 dB 50 dB and 80 dB 45 dB and 70 dB

7.  Real ear measurements can be cleared by going to: Fine Tuning Quick Fit Memories Tools menu

8.  Targets are matched from: 250-5000 Hz 1500-4000 Hz 250-1000 Hz 125-8000 Hz

9.  For a binaural fitting, REM Target Match will: Fit to target for the right hearing aid, then the left hearing aid Fit to target for the left hearing aid, then the right hearing aid Fit both hearing aids to target simultaneously REM Target Match cannot be completed for a binaural fitting

10.  The 4 simple steps for REM Target Match include: Calibration, Aided, Occlusion, Apply Gain Setup, Calibration, Unaided, Aided Preparation, Calibration, Insertion Gain, Target Match Setup, Calibration, Unaided, Apply Gain