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"Superfecta" Hearing Aids: What Clinicians Need to Know

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1.  Which of the following is not part of the "superfecta" described in this podcast: Telecoil Direct smartphone streaming Directional microphone systems Rechargeability

2.  The term MELU is best described as: The number of listening situations in which a hearing aid wearer is receiving high levels of satisfaction and/or benefit The ability to hear well in noise The ability to enjoy recorded music through hearing aids Telephone utility of hearing aids

3.  Why do hearing aid users prefer hearing loops over other conventional hearing assistive listening devices that use FM or infra-red? A hearing loop is often prohibitively expensive to install The telecoil is programmed for their individual hearing loss, and therefore sounds better than a generic device They hear with less clarity and struggle to hear the background noise More stigmatizing as the wearer is pushing a button in front of others

4.  The characteristics of telecoils is such that they: Increase the drain on the battery Are not a world-wide universal technology Require the user to use a T-coil equipped accessory Increase consumer satisfaction as they permit consumers to hear where they otherwise have difficulty hearing

5.  Clients tend to benefit from telecoils because: Bluetooth does not solve all hearing problems in private and public listening situations They make hearing aids bigger and my clients only want small devices Telecoils are quickly becoming obsolete Bluetooth is ineffective