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Fitting Considerations for Unique Audiometric Configurations

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1.  The patient profile of a patient with a cookie bite hearing loss is typically: A sensorineural hearing loss Hear fine in quiet environments Struggle with audibility in noisy environments All of the above

2.  A severe hearing loss is classified as one with hearing thresholds: 50-75 dB HL in the better ear 95 dB HL and worse in the better ear 65-80 dB HL in the better ear None of the above

3.  A fitting formula consideration for individuals with a severe-to-profound hearing loss who have been long time analog wearers or like power would be: e-STAT NAL-NL2 NAL-R Fig 6

4.  What is considered the best M/T rating for a telephone? 1 2 3 4

5.  In an asymmetric configuration, the hearing loss differs by 5 dB 15 dB or greater 10 dB 50 dB