What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an existing patients hearing - Correct answer-Clean hands in view of patient and clean or replace speculum from otoscope How does osteoma present - Correct answer-Bony growth in external auditory canal What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech reception threshold test - Correct answer-Familiarize patient with the word list A 36- year old female restaurant worker with history of hearing loss reports she is unable to hear as well as she did 2 years ago testing reveals moderate conductive loss what is a likely cause of the patients change in hearing - Correct answer-Otosclerosis What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - Correct answer-Outer portion of external auditory canal Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - Correct answerCosmetic preferences Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - Correct answerResults in complete impression of the canal What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment - Correct answer-NU-6 A hearing health care professional is counseling a patient about expectations of amplification what information should the hearing healthcare professional include in this therapy - Correct answer-Outside factors that can hinder hearing A patient has been using an ITC hearing instrument for approx 16 mos the patient has a new job that requires use of telephone with a headset - Correct answer-Add an amplifier to existing phone A patient complains that the hearing instrument works intermittently After initial inspection the hearing healthcare professional squeezes and taps on the case What is the suspected problem - Correct answer-An amplifier problem Germicidal wipes are an example of - Correct answer-Disinfectant