Exam Preview for 38832: Beltone: It All Starts with a Good Impressi

Beltone: It All Starts with a Good Impression

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1. What is the technique that ensures hands, head, and instrument act as a single unit to prevent accidental damage or injury to the ear? Acceptable Bracing Technique Impression Gun Bracing Technique Bridge and Brace Technique Placement Technique
2. What is the Beltone Impression Method Rule? 16mm from concha to the end of the earmold impression = 2 mm beyond 2nd bend 16mm from concha to the end of the ear mold impression = 4mm beyond 2nd bend 16mm from concha = 2mm beyond 1st bend 16mm from helix = 16mm beyond 1st bend None of the above
3. How do you break the seal before removing the impression? Lift or wiggle the pinna Remove the helix portion first Ask the patient to make chewing jaw movements A and C only All of the above
4. When critiquing the impression which ear anatomy should be visualized? Pinna, helix, antitragus and tragus Canal, concha, helix, aperture Complete concha and helix Tragus, antitragus and pinna
5. What considerations do we look at for physical fit? Anti tragus and helix 1st and 2nd bends A and B None of the above