Free Hearing Aid Oregon Laws and Rules Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1An Oregon practitioner evaluates a person's hearing and then leases a hearing aid selected from that evaluation. Under ORS 694.015, how is this activity classified?

   1. A. Dealing in hearing aids
   2. B. Selling an over-the-counter hearing aid
   3. C. Practicing audiology under ORS chapter 681
   4. D. Providing only an assistive listening device

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ORS 694.015(1) says "Dealing in hearing aids" includes a "sale, lease or rental" in conjunction with hearing evaluation and recommendation, selection, or adaptation. The described lease is therefore dealing in hearing aids.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.015(1)

2. 2Which Oregon body prepares the hearing aid specialist licensing examinations, subject to Health Licensing Office approval?

   1. A. Oregon Medical Board
   2. B. Advisory Council on Hearing Aids
   3. C. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
   4. D. Department of Consumer and Business Services

   Answer: B

   Explanation: ORS 694.170(1) provides that the Advisory Council on Hearing Aids "shall prepare the examinations" subject to approval of the office.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.170(1)

3. 3By what point must an Oregon hearing aid seller deliver the written Statement to the Prospective Hearing Aid Purchaser?

   1. A. Within 10 days after delivery
   2. B. At the first follow-up visit
   3. C. When the rescission period ends
   4. D. Before consummation of the sale

   Answer: D

   Explanation: ORS 694.036(1) requires delivery of the written statement "Prior to consummation of the sale of a hearing aid."

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.032

4. 4How often must an Oregon hearing aid specialist calibrate audiometric testing equipment?

   1. A. Annually
   2. B. Every two years
   3. C. Every six months
   4. D. Before each client

   Answer: A

   Explanation: OAR 331-670-0005(9) requires a licensee to "Calibrate audiometric testing equipment annually" and keep the documentation available.

   Reference: Has Rules — OAR 331-670-0005(9), page 17

5. 5What is the minimum age for an applicant for an Oregon hearing aid specialist license?

   1. A. 18 years
   2. B. 19 years
   3. C. 21 years
   4. D. 25 years

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ORS 694.055(1) requires an applicant to be "18 years of age or older."

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.055(1)

6. 6How many years of licensed practice must an Oregon audiologist have to qualify as a trainee supervisor?

   1. A. Three years
   2. B. At least four years
   3. C. Five years
   4. D. Seven years

   Answer: B

   Explanation: OAR 331-650-0006(1)(a) requires an audiologist trainee supervisor to have been "licensed and practicing for at least four years."

   Reference: Has Rules — OAR 331-650-0006(1)(a), page 5

7. 7A person has no active Oregon hearing aid specialist license but advertises that the person deals in prescription hearing aids. Which rule applies?

   1. A. Advertising is allowed until the first sale
   2. B. Advertising is allowed under indirect supervision
   3. C. Only the physical sale requires a license
   4. D. The representation is prohibited without an active license

   Answer: D

   Explanation: ORS 694.025(1) provides that a person may not "advertise or represent that the person deals in hearing aids" without an active license.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.991

8. 8Which device is excluded from Oregon's statutory definition of a hearing aid because of how it is placed?

   1. A. A custom air-conduction device worn in the canal
   2. B. A device surgically implanted by a physician to correct hearing impairment
   3. C. A behind-the-ear device with a custom earmold
   4. D. A receiver-in-canal device with replaceable parts

   Answer: B

   Explanation: ORS 694.015(2)(b)(A) excludes a device "surgically implanted or otherwise medically inserted by a physician" to treat or correct hearing impairment.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.991

9. 9Which agency determines the training and experience prerequisites for Oregon's hearing aid specialist qualifying examination?

   1. A. International Hearing Society
   2. B. Oregon Medical Board
   3. C. Health Licensing Office
   4. D. National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences

   Answer: C

   Explanation: ORS 694.155(2) assigns the Health Licensing Office authority "To determine training and experience requirements prerequisite to taking the examination."

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.155

10. 10Whose signature must appear on the written purchaser statement when it is delivered before the sale is consummated?

    1. A. The person dealing in hearing aids
    2. B. The device manufacturer
    3. C. The client's physician
    4. D. The Health Licensing Office director

    Answer: A

    Explanation: ORS 694.036(1) calls for a written statement "signed by the person dealing in hearing aids."

    Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 694.032