Term
Completely in the Canal (CIC):
-___ ease of insertion and removal
-___ for invisiblity
-Excellent on ___ and frequency response shape
-Excellent on insensitivity to ___ noise
-Excellent on ___-directional mics |
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Definition
| Good; Excellent; bandwidth; wind; omni |
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ITC:
-___ ease of insertion and removal
-___ ease of manipulating on-aid controls
-___ on invisibility
-___ with bandwidth and frequency response shape
-___ with insensitivity to wind noise
-___ with omni-directional mics
-___ with directional mics
-___ with compatibility with telephones
-___ with avoidance of occlusion
-___ with cost |
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Definition
| Good; Fair; Good; Excellent; Good; Good; Fair; Fair; Fair; Fair |
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ITE:
-___: ease of insertion and removal
-___: ease of manipulating on-aid controls
-___: invisibility
-___: high gain and maximum output
-___: Bandwidth and frequency response shape
-___: Insensitivity to wind
-___: omni-directional mics
-___: directional mics
-___: compatibility with telephones
-___: avoidance of occlusion
-___: avoidance of feedback
-Fair: cost |
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Definition
| Fair; Good; Fair; Fair; Excellent; Good; Fair; Excellent; Fair; Good; Fair |
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Term
| What are some considerations for HA selection? |
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Definition
| Motivation, audiogram, configuration, speech understanding, listening environment, operating and managing hearing devices, CAPD, unilateral HL, self-reported disability, acceptance of noise, attitudes, cosmetic concerns, tinnitus... |
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Term
| The invisible in canal (IIC) sits _________ than the CIC. |
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IIC:
-High gain and maximum output: 24/7 for ___ at a time
-For a ___ to ___ loss
-No ___ insertion, removal, or battery changes
-Placed & programmed by ___
-Pt can remove (_______) if needed; but has to return to ___ for replacement
-Can use HPDs and ___
-Water ___, not water ___; no swimming; ok in the shower
-Remove before ___; ok to wear for X-ray or CT scan
-Closer to ___ than the CIC |
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Definition
| months; mild to mod-severe; daily audiologists; with a device; provider; earphones resistant; proof; MRI; eardrum |
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Term
Receiver in the aid (RITA): -Known as a "thin-tube" BTE
-Receiver is in the ___ ___ ___
-Tubing routed to ___ ___ transmits sound via air conduction
-A ___ is attached to the tubing |
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Definition
| hearing aid case; ear canal; dome |
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Receiver in Canal (RIC):
- “Thin-___” BTE
-Receiver is in the ___
-Tubing routed to ear canal does NOT transmit sound via ___ conduction, but by electrical wiring
-By moving the receiver out of the hearing aid case, there are more ___ re: size (i.e. often smaller)
-Receiver can be fitted in a ___ or embedded in an ___ (for more severe hearing loss) |
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Definition
| wire; canal (i.e. dome or earmold); air; options; tip; earmold |
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Term
| RITAs thin tubes cut off ___ frequencies |
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Definition
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Term
| Open-fitting BTEs with effective feedback cancellation can reportedly produce high-frequency insertion gain of about __ dB |
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Ways to minimize dexterity difficulties:
-Choose the ___ style & battery size that the patient deems acceptable, but select a _____ ITE instead of a BTE
-Choose no ___ & ___-___ range compression
-Consider a ___ ___ for pts with good mental (WDRC) capabilities who have poor abilities to physically manipulate hearing aids
-For individuals with poor vision, choose devices in which all controls & the battery compartment opening point can be located by ___ |
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Definition
| largest; half-concha; VC; wide-dynamic; remote control; touch |
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