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Research QuickTakes Volume 8: Hearing Aid Fitting Toolbox v2: Non-audiologic Considerations in the Selection and Fitting of Hearing Aids

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1.  The research of Larry Humes (2023), revealed that in the U.S., there may be as many as ______ individuals who have hearing problems and are not using hearing aids, which he refers to as “unmet needs. ~10 million ~20 million ~30 million ~40 million

2.  Which of the following is NOT a formal stage of the TTM? Bargaining Contemplation Preparation Action

3.  Which of the following patient-related factors impact the delivery of patient-centered care? Gender Ethnicity Age All of the above

4.  What is the new Revised Hearing Handicap Inventory (RHHI)? A revision of the HHIE A revision of the HHIA A merger of the HHIE and the HHIA A new scale unrelated to the HHIE or the HHIA

5.  Research studying acclimatization for soft sounds, for new hearing aid users, found that it required about _____ for the patients to judge soft sounds correctly as “soft,” rather than “average.” 1 Week 2 Weeks 4 Weeks 8 Weeks