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NBC HIS XAM NEWEST VERSION WTH COMPLETE
150 QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Question: Which of the following conditions would NOT be a concern in establishing a pure
tone air conduction threshold?
A. Collapsed eternal auditory meatus
B. Congenital atresia
C. Otosclerosis
D. Impacted cerumen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Otosclerosis
Question: Which of the following statements is FALSE when talking about audiometric
testing?
A. Headphones and insert earphones should produce comparable results
B. Bone conductor placement can affect the test results
C. Insert earphones can give more accurate results when testing a collapsed
ear canal
D. Ambient noise is more of a problem with insert earphones - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D.
Ambient noise is more of a problem with insert earphones
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Question: A large dip at 6000 Hz in one ear only, with a positive tone decay, is indicative of:
A. Acute otitis media
B. Industrial deafness
C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
D. Acoustic trauma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
Question: A patient who has worn hearing aids for a long time reports to your office saying
that his ears are "stopped up." He recently had a cold.
Which of the following will give the MOST information about this patient's
complaint?
A. Real ear measurement
B. Impedance audiometry
C. Pure tone air conduction audiometry
D. Pure tone bone conduction audiometry - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Impedance audiometry
Question: When troubleshooting a hearing instrument, the battery current drain was
measured.
A reading of 0.00 MA would MOST likely indicate which of the following?
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A. Bad microphone
B. Bad receiver
C. Plugged acoustic filter
D. Dead instrument - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Dead instrument
Question: Which programmable adjustment would BEST help control loud sharp sounds?
A. Adjust the knee point higher
B. Reduce low frequencies
C. Increase the compression ratio
D. Reduce gain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Increase the compression ratio
Question: During otoscopic inspection, which ONE of the following is NOT a consideration
for earmold selection?
A. Volume of acoustic cavity
B. Texture of auricle
C. Compliance of the tympanum
D. Depth of concha - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Compliance of the tympanum
Question: A problem that may be caused by shrinking earmold tubing is:
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NBC HIS XAM NEWEST VERSION WTH COMPLETE
150 QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Question: Which of the following conditions would NOT be a concern in establishing a pure
tone air conduction threshold?
A. Collapsed eternal auditory meatus
B. Congenital atresia
C. Otosclerosis
D. Impacted cerumen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Otosclerosis
Question: Which of the following statements is FALSE when talking about audiometric
testing?
A. Headphones and insert earphones should produce comparable results
B. Bone conductor placement can affect the test results
C. Insert earphones can give more accurate results when testing a collapsed
ear canal
D. Ambient noise is more of a problem with insert earphones - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D.
Ambient noise is more of a problem with insert earphones
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Question: A large dip at 6000 Hz in one ear only, with a positive tone decay, is indicative of:
A. Acute otitis media
B. Industrial deafness
C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
D. Acoustic trauma - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
Question: A patient who has worn hearing aids for a long time reports to your office saying
that his ears are "stopped up." He recently had a cold.
Which of the following will give the MOST information about this patient's
complaint?
A. Real ear measurement
B. Impedance audiometry
C. Pure tone air conduction audiometry
D. Pure tone bone conduction audiometry - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Impedance audiometry
Question: When troubleshooting a hearing instrument, the battery current drain was
measured.
A reading of 0.00 MA would MOST likely indicate which of the following?
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A. Bad microphone
B. Bad receiver
C. Plugged acoustic filter
D. Dead instrument - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Dead instrument
Question: Which programmable adjustment would BEST help control loud sharp sounds?
A. Adjust the knee point higher
B. Reduce low frequencies
C. Increase the compression ratio
D. Reduce gain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Increase the compression ratio
Question: During otoscopic inspection, which ONE of the following is NOT a consideration
for earmold selection?
A. Volume of acoustic cavity
B. Texture of auricle
C. Compliance of the tympanum
D. Depth of concha - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Compliance of the tympanum
Question: A problem that may be caused by shrinking earmold tubing is:
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