Free PA Hearing Aid Fitters Exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1A sound wave has just entered the pinna. Which structure does it normally travel through before reaching the eardrum?

   1. A. Ear canal
   2. B. Auditory nerve
   3. C. Cochlea
   4. D. Eustachian tube

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NIDCD states, "Sound waves enter the outer ear and travel through a narrow passageway called the ear canal, which leads to the eardrum." The ear canal is therefore the next passage in this scenario.

   Reference: How Do We Hear? | NIDCD — How Do We Hear, step 1

2. 2In a conventional hearing aid, which component initially picks up environmental sound?

   1. A. Receiver
   2. B. Earmold
   3. C. Battery
   4. D. Microphone

   Answer: D

   Explanation: FDA lists "A microphone that picks up sound." It is the input transducer in this sequence.

   Reference: Types of Hearing Aids | FDA — What are hearing aids

3. 3A Pennsylvania fitter repeatedly recommends instruments that testing shows are unnecessary. Which disciplinary cause most directly applies?

   1. A. Unreported address change
   2. B. Late renewal
   3. C. Gross incompetency
   4. D. Failure to display a duplicate certificate

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Pennsylvania includes "Gross incompetency which includes the improper or unnecessary fitting of a hearing aid" as a disciplinary cause. Repeated unnecessary fitting falls squarely within it.

   Reference: No Job Name — 28 Pa. Code § 25.215(1)

4. 4Which transaction involving a Pennsylvania fitter registration certificate is expressly prohibited by Section 605?

   1. A. Returning an expired certificate to the Department
   2. B. Offering the certificate for sale or barter
   3. C. Displaying the current certificate at the registered office
   4. D. Requesting a duplicate certificate for an additional office

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 605 makes it unlawful "To sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter any registration certificate issued by the department."

   Reference: Pa Act 262 — Section 605(1)

5. 5A fitter measures 58 dBA ambient noise in the proposed Pennsylvania test area. What must change before fitting or selling there?

   1. A. Reduce the documented level to 55 dBA or lower
   2. B. Reduce the documented level to 50 dBA or lower
   3. C. Reduce the documented level to 60 dBA or lower
   4. D. Reduce the documented level to 65 dBA or lower

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The test area must have "a documented readout of 55 dB or lower on the A scale of a sound level meter."

   Reference: No Job Name — 28 Pa. Code § 25.209(a)(1)

6. 6Which task is listed first in the preparatory phase of the official ear-impression checklist?

   1. A. Wash hands with antimicrobial soap
   2. B. Explain the procedure to the patient
   3. C. Position the patient
   4. D. Gather all necessary supplies

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The Air Force performance checklist begins, "Gather all necessary supplies."

   Reference: Air Force Ear Impressions — Make Ear Mold Impressions, preparatory phase, item 1

7. 7What is the primary function of Pennsylvania's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for an eligible person with a disability?

   1. A. Provide medical-surgical correction of ear disease
   2. B. Measure hearing impairment and recommend amplification
   3. C. Support gainful competitive employment at the person's maximum potential
   4. D. Dispense the prescribed aid and provide repair service

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The OVR guide says its primary function is to make each disabled individual able to function "in gainful competitive employment at his or her maximum potential."

   Reference: ASPECTS OF THE HEARING CONSERVATION REHABILITATION PROGRAM — Part I, Overview of OVR Hearing Conservation Program, page 1

8. 8For an ordinary hearing-aid sale to a prospective user age 19 or older, which medical-documentation alternatives are allowed?

   1. A. A compliant medical recommendation or a properly executed waiver
   2. B. A compliant medical recommendation or a sales receipt
   3. C. A properly executed waiver or a calibration certificate
   4. D. A user brochure or a disclosure agreement

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 25.211(a) requires the registrant to "either obtain ... a medical recommendation ... or ensure that the prospective user or authorized representative signs a waiver form."

   Reference: No Job Name — 28 Pa. Code § 25.211(a)

9. 9During normal air-conduction hearing, which structure first vibrates in response to sound arriving from the ear canal?

   1. A. Auditory nerve
   2. B. Eardrum
   3. C. Basilar membrane
   4. D. Semicircular canal

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The normal sequence is direct: "The eardrum vibrates from the incoming sound waves." It receives the wave after the ear canal.

   Reference: How Do We Hear? | NIDCD — How Do We Hear, step 2

10. 10Which hearing-aid subsystem increases the level of the incoming signal?

    1. A. Amplifier
    2. B. Microphone
    3. C. Receiver
    4. D. Battery

    Answer: A

    Explanation: FDA identifies "Amplifier circuitry that makes the sound louder."

    Reference: Types of Hearing Aids | FDA — What are hearing aids