DOEHRS-HC TRAINING
________ _________ reflects the relationship between the allowable exposure time and the
noise intensity level.
a. action level
b. exchange rate
c. noise rating
d. dose level - ANS-a. action level
\A biological calibration check should be completed __________?
a. daily prior to audiometric testing
b. at the end of the day
c. once a month
d. annually - ANS-a. daily prior to audiometric testing
\A change in hearing threshold (+ or -) relative to the baseline audiogram, of an average of
10 dB or more, at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz, in one or both ears is called a ____?
a. OSHA-reportable hearing loss
b. significant threshold change
c. significant threshold shift (standard threshold shift for OSHA)
d. OSHA-recordable hearing loss - ANS-c. significant threshold shift (standard threshold shift
for OSHA)
\A decibel is a unit of sound ___ ?
a. frequency
b. intensity
c. weighting
d. harmonics - ANS-b. intensity
\A worker with an OSHA-recordable hearing loss must be notified in writing within how many
days?
a. 21 days
b. 30 days
c. 10 days
d. 7 days - ANS-a. 21 days
\According to OSHA, employees enrolled in the hearing conservation program will receive
hearing health education _____ ?
a. quarterly
b. biannually
c. annually
d. monthly - ANS-c. annually
\All DOEHRS-HC users must?
, a. have their own DOEHRS-HC and DOEHRS-HC DR accounts to export and retrieve data
b. Share a password, but not their username, with colleagues at the same location
c. Share their CAOHC hearing technician certification number, if some forgets theirs
d. Use the audiologist's accounts until they are recertified - ANS-a. have their own
DOEHRS-HC and DOEHRS-HC DR accounts to export and retrieve data
\an STS that doesn't resolve on follow-up testing after auditory rest (>14 hours) and
confirmed by the Professional supervisor is called a:
a. standard threshold shift
b. temporary threshold shift
c. permanent threshold shift
d. significant threshold shift - ANS-c. permanent threshold shift
\Annual education muse include ____ ?
a. information on HPDs (advantages, disadvantages, fitting, care)
b. purpose of hearing test
c. procedure of hearing test
d. all the above - ANS-d. all the above
\ANSI S3.21 rev. 2009 states that when conducting an air conduction hearing test, the
presentation tone should be held for?
a. 1-2 secs
b. 1-3 secs
c. 1-1.5 secs
d. 1-4 secs - ANS-a. 1-2 secs
\DD 2215, Reference audiograms:
a. may be conducted if a patient has temporary ENT problems
b. should be conducted before initial duty in hazardous noise
c. must be conducted today if a patient is deploying in a week
d. are always compared to the DD 2217 - ANS-b. Should be conducted before initial duty in
hazardous noise
\DOEHRS-HC uses?
a. noise surveillance and abatement strategies
b. carries its own additional skill identifier, H4
c. includes all data contained in the chip on the ID, CAC
d. consists of the DOEHRS-HC and CCA 200 on the local computer and the DOEHRS-HC
data repository (DR) through the internet - ANS-d. consists of the DOEHRS-HC and CCA
200 on the local computer and the DOEHRS-HC data repository (DR) through the internet
\Education is best when ____ ?
a. delivered one-on-one or in smaller groups
b. delivered via video
c. delivered only when requested by employee
d. information about consequences of non-compliance are provided - ANS-a. delivered
one-on-one or in smaller groups
\Excessive ambient noise can artificially increase hearing thresholds, especially at ____ Hz.
________ _________ reflects the relationship between the allowable exposure time and the
noise intensity level.
a. action level
b. exchange rate
c. noise rating
d. dose level - ANS-a. action level
\A biological calibration check should be completed __________?
a. daily prior to audiometric testing
b. at the end of the day
c. once a month
d. annually - ANS-a. daily prior to audiometric testing
\A change in hearing threshold (+ or -) relative to the baseline audiogram, of an average of
10 dB or more, at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz, in one or both ears is called a ____?
a. OSHA-reportable hearing loss
b. significant threshold change
c. significant threshold shift (standard threshold shift for OSHA)
d. OSHA-recordable hearing loss - ANS-c. significant threshold shift (standard threshold shift
for OSHA)
\A decibel is a unit of sound ___ ?
a. frequency
b. intensity
c. weighting
d. harmonics - ANS-b. intensity
\A worker with an OSHA-recordable hearing loss must be notified in writing within how many
days?
a. 21 days
b. 30 days
c. 10 days
d. 7 days - ANS-a. 21 days
\According to OSHA, employees enrolled in the hearing conservation program will receive
hearing health education _____ ?
a. quarterly
b. biannually
c. annually
d. monthly - ANS-c. annually
\All DOEHRS-HC users must?
, a. have their own DOEHRS-HC and DOEHRS-HC DR accounts to export and retrieve data
b. Share a password, but not their username, with colleagues at the same location
c. Share their CAOHC hearing technician certification number, if some forgets theirs
d. Use the audiologist's accounts until they are recertified - ANS-a. have their own
DOEHRS-HC and DOEHRS-HC DR accounts to export and retrieve data
\an STS that doesn't resolve on follow-up testing after auditory rest (>14 hours) and
confirmed by the Professional supervisor is called a:
a. standard threshold shift
b. temporary threshold shift
c. permanent threshold shift
d. significant threshold shift - ANS-c. permanent threshold shift
\Annual education muse include ____ ?
a. information on HPDs (advantages, disadvantages, fitting, care)
b. purpose of hearing test
c. procedure of hearing test
d. all the above - ANS-d. all the above
\ANSI S3.21 rev. 2009 states that when conducting an air conduction hearing test, the
presentation tone should be held for?
a. 1-2 secs
b. 1-3 secs
c. 1-1.5 secs
d. 1-4 secs - ANS-a. 1-2 secs
\DD 2215, Reference audiograms:
a. may be conducted if a patient has temporary ENT problems
b. should be conducted before initial duty in hazardous noise
c. must be conducted today if a patient is deploying in a week
d. are always compared to the DD 2217 - ANS-b. Should be conducted before initial duty in
hazardous noise
\DOEHRS-HC uses?
a. noise surveillance and abatement strategies
b. carries its own additional skill identifier, H4
c. includes all data contained in the chip on the ID, CAC
d. consists of the DOEHRS-HC and CCA 200 on the local computer and the DOEHRS-HC
data repository (DR) through the internet - ANS-d. consists of the DOEHRS-HC and CCA
200 on the local computer and the DOEHRS-HC data repository (DR) through the internet
\Education is best when ____ ?
a. delivered one-on-one or in smaller groups
b. delivered via video
c. delivered only when requested by employee
d. information about consequences of non-compliance are provided - ANS-a. delivered
one-on-one or in smaller groups
\Excessive ambient noise can artificially increase hearing thresholds, especially at ____ Hz.
