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A New Niche in Hearing Care: The Clinical and Technical Case for Ready-to-Wear CICs

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1.  Which of the following is another name for ready-fit CIC (Completely-in-Canal) hearing aids?
  1. Tailor-made CICs
  2. Completely customized CICs
  3. Over-the-counter CICs
  4. Ready-to-wear CICs
2.  What is a primary advantage of ready-fit CICs over customized models that require a mold or scan?
  1. They can be sized and fit on the same day.
  2. They fit deeper in the ear canal.
  3. They have more gain and output.
  4. They have Bluetooth streaming.
3.  What is the specific name of the microphone arrangement used in Signia’s ready-fit Silk hearing aid?
  1. OneMic Directionality 2.0
  2. Twin Mics 2.0
  3. Tri-Mic 2.0
  4. Real Time Conversation Enhancement 2.0
4.  How many decibels (dB) of advantage does Signia’s OneMic Directionality 2.0 provide compared to traditional CICs?
  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 11
5.  In a study comparing measurements with OneMic Directionality 2.0 both on and off, what was the recorded dB improvement on speech in noise testing (SRT80)?
  1. 0
  2. 1.3
  3. 3
  4. 6