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What’s in the New Hearing Aid Fitting Standard?

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1.  Which of the following are true of a practice ‘standard’? Explains the ‘what’ of clinical practice Describes the minimum practice Used to describe what audiologists do All of the above

2.  Which of the following is a finding in the literature that supports inclusion of spouses in the hearing aid fitting process? Presence of a spouse at the selection appointment increases hearing aid adoption rates Spouses are the first to notice hearing loss and need to be included in the process Patients need to involve significant others for financial reasons Absence of a spouse allows patients to communicate more directly with a clinician

3.  Which of the following is an item from the hearing aid fitting standard? Hearing aid fittings should always be bilateral Fitting of bilateral hearing aids is the recommended protocol if the patient is a candidate for hearing aids in both ears and it is supported by the needs assessment All patients should be fit unilaterally unless a patient reports feeling unbalanced Fitting of unilateral versus bilateral hearing aids is based on healthcare coverage and applicable insurance reimbursement

4.  According to the standard, which of the following is a reason to select a completely-in-the-canal (CIC) hearing aid instead of a receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aid for a patient? Custom instruments are more reliable Insurance reimbursement is higher for custom instruments Patient requests an in-the-ear model due to cosmetic concerns Directional microphones are not necessary due to pinna effects

5.  Which of the following practices is consistent with practices outlined in the hearing aid fitting standard? Using first fit and patient report of sound quality Verifying using functional gain testing in the sound field Using a manufacturer’s proprietary prescription Verifying a match to prescriptive target using probe microphone measures