Exam Preview for 40585: Optimizing Fittings for Older Adults Mon, M

Optimizing Fittings for Older Adults

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1. What hearing aid characteristics should providers consider when fitting older adults? Compression Binaural processing Options to improve SNR All of the above
2. Which type of compression is utilized in Adaptive Phonak Digital? Fast-acting compression only Slow-acting compression only Dual path compression that uses both FAC and SAC None of the above
3. When fitting older adults, it is important to: Fit everyone exactly the same Prioritize patient-specific concerns Never use accessories Use fast-acting compression
4. Phonak solutions that improve SNR include which of the following? Directional microphones Spheric Speech Clarity Roger technology All of the above
5. If a patient experiences binaural interference, what is one recommendation? Always use Roger Consider monaural fitting Tell them they're crazy Completely plug one ear