Hearing Conservation Exam
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Name 4 professionals who are likely to make up the hearing conservation team—ANSWER--
audiologist, physician, ENT, safety specialist
OSHA estimates _____________ workers are exposed to avg noise levels of 85dB+ in the
manufacturing industries—ANSWER--5.2 million
What does CAOHC stand for—ANSWER--council for accreditation in occupational hearing
conservation
name 5 organizations that are members of CAOHC—ANSWER--AAA, ASHA, American
Academy of otolaryngology, American industrial hygiene association, military audiology
association
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the care and maintenance of the audiometer—ANSWER-
-treu
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the diagnosis of hearing problems—ANSWER--false
name at least 6 activities the OHC is trained to carry out—ANSWER--baseline and annual
audiometric training, visual inspection of the ear, case history, screening audiograms to
, select concerning ones for review by AuD or MD, referral to appropriate sources, record
keeping
name 4 activities the OHC is NOT trained to carry out—ANSWER--instruct other hearing
conservationists, interpret audiograms, diagnose hearing disorders, administer a hearing
conservation*
to maintain their certification, OHCs must be rectified within ______ years of the date of
_____________________—ANSWER--5 years, date of their certification course
how is decibel abbreviated?—ANSWER--dB
OSHA estimates more than _______ American workers in the manufacturing industries
alone have a "material impairment" of hearing—ANSWER--1 million
(t/f) people will often resist talking about their hearing impairment because it is associated
with getting old and infirm—ANSWER--true
(t/f) noise induced hearing loss can usually be reversed by medical treatment—ANSWER--
false
sudden loud noise from gunfire or metal stamping is called—ANSWER--impulsive noise
TTS stands for ___________ _________ ______ and the OHC needs to catch these hearing
losses before they become _________ ________ ________-—ANSWER--temporary
threshold shifts permanent threshold shifts
name at least three agents besides noise that are toxic to the ear, especially when combined
with noise exposure—ANSWER--heavy metals (lead), organic solvents (carbon disulfide),
asphyxiant (carbon monoxide)
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Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Name 4 professionals who are likely to make up the hearing conservation team—ANSWER--
audiologist, physician, ENT, safety specialist
OSHA estimates _____________ workers are exposed to avg noise levels of 85dB+ in the
manufacturing industries—ANSWER--5.2 million
What does CAOHC stand for—ANSWER--council for accreditation in occupational hearing
conservation
name 5 organizations that are members of CAOHC—ANSWER--AAA, ASHA, American
Academy of otolaryngology, American industrial hygiene association, military audiology
association
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the care and maintenance of the audiometer—ANSWER-
-treu
t/f: the OHC can be responsible for the diagnosis of hearing problems—ANSWER--false
name at least 6 activities the OHC is trained to carry out—ANSWER--baseline and annual
audiometric training, visual inspection of the ear, case history, screening audiograms to
, select concerning ones for review by AuD or MD, referral to appropriate sources, record
keeping
name 4 activities the OHC is NOT trained to carry out—ANSWER--instruct other hearing
conservationists, interpret audiograms, diagnose hearing disorders, administer a hearing
conservation*
to maintain their certification, OHCs must be rectified within ______ years of the date of
_____________________—ANSWER--5 years, date of their certification course
how is decibel abbreviated?—ANSWER--dB
OSHA estimates more than _______ American workers in the manufacturing industries
alone have a "material impairment" of hearing—ANSWER--1 million
(t/f) people will often resist talking about their hearing impairment because it is associated
with getting old and infirm—ANSWER--true
(t/f) noise induced hearing loss can usually be reversed by medical treatment—ANSWER--
false
sudden loud noise from gunfire or metal stamping is called—ANSWER--impulsive noise
TTS stands for ___________ _________ ______ and the OHC needs to catch these hearing
losses before they become _________ ________ ________-—ANSWER--temporary
threshold shifts permanent threshold shifts
name at least three agents besides noise that are toxic to the ear, especially when combined
with noise exposure—ANSWER--heavy metals (lead), organic solvents (carbon disulfide),
asphyxiant (carbon monoxide)
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
