Exam Preview for 29565: The Use and Abuse of Prescriptive Target an

The Use and Abuse of Prescriptive Target and the SII in Adult Hearing Aid Fittings

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1. What is the SII? The same as the audibility index A measurement of perception A measurement of ability A measurement of audibility
2. Targets determined within the verification systems are: Rules that we should follow Research based formulae which are the rules for fitting A starting place to ensure accurate fitting Unnecessary
3. DSL and NAL targets within the verification systems are: Made by people who are researchers not clinicians Converted by verification equipment manufacturers Based on the same premise Also used in CI fittings
4. SII can be useful when: Discussing the importance of audibility with patients Demonstrating need of amplification to patients Demonstrating need of amplification to 3rd party payers All of the above
5. What is the weighting of the SII based upon? The frequency importance function Patient reports The audibility index Percent correct on word understanding task
6. Prescriptive targets are based on: The researcher's best guess Actual patient data Mathematical calculations Nothing really
7. What should the final fitting of the hearing aid be based on? Prescriptive targets SII of audibility Patient report All of the above
8. How should clinician experience contribute to hearing aid fittings? It should never be used in the device fitting It should solely determine the final setting Should be paired with targets, audibility and patient report All of the above
9. How can use of the SII contribute to patient counseling? You can't, it is an arbitrary number Establishing appropriate expectations To discuss ability to understand speech To guide device wear time
10. What does SII not fully represent in speech? Fine structure Prosody Configuration of hearing loss All of the above