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  1. 1A Texas dispenser measures a client's hearing, selects a prescription hearing aid, and provides post-fitting counseling. Which part is included in the statutory meaning of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments?

    1. A. Providing necessary post-fitting counseling for that purpose
    2. B. Diagnosing the pathology causing the hearing loss
    3. C. Prescribing medication for an ear infection
    4. D. Performing surgery to correct the hearing loss

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 402.001(4) says the term includes "providing any necessary postfitting counseling for the purpose of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments." The counseling is within the licensed activity; medical diagnosis, drugs, and surgery are not.

    Reference: OCCUPATIONS CODE CHAPTER 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS — Texas Occupations Code §402.001(4)

  2. 2Who may supervise a Texas temporary training permit holder or apprentice permit holder?

    1. A. Any hearing-aid manufacturer representative
    2. B. A validly licensed audiologist or fitter-dispenser eligible to fit and dispense
    3. C. Any clinic owner with five years of business experience
    4. D. Only a physician specializing in diseases of the ear

    Answer: B

    Explanation: TDLR states that fitters-dispensers and audiologists "holding a valid license to fit and dispense hearing instruments under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 401 or 402, may supervise" these permit holders.

    Reference: Supervision - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers - TDLR — Eligible Supervisors

  3. 3When evaluating a prospective amplification candidate, which historical information must a Texas license holder try to obtain?

    1. A. The candidate's pertinent case history
    2. B. The manufacturer's sales history
    3. C. The supervisor's licensing history
    4. D. The practice's advertising history

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 402.352(1) requires the license holder to try to obtain "the candidate's pertinent case history."

    Reference: OCCUPATIONS CODE CHAPTER 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS — Texas Occupations Code §402.352(1)

  4. 4A practitioner manages a facility website that advertises hearing-instrument services. What health-record access information must be made public there?

    1. A. Only the practitioner's license expiration date
    2. B. Detailed instructions for clients to request their health-care records
    3. C. A list of every current client
    4. D. The practice's complete internal privacy audit

    Answer: B

    Explanation: TDLR requires responsible persons to "prominently post on any related website and at any facility detailed instructions for a client to request the client's health care records."

    Reference: Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers Client Access to Health Records — Client Access to Health Records

  5. 5A hearing-instrument advertisement states a material product fact that is untrue. How does Texas §402.103 classify it?

    1. A. As false, misleading, or deceptive
    2. B. As acceptable comparative advertising
    3. C. As a permissible professional opinion
    4. D. As exempt if the ad is brief

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 402.103(c)(1) classifies an advertisement as false, misleading, or deceptive if it "contains a misrepresentation of fact."

    Reference: OCCUPATIONS CODE CHAPTER 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS — Texas Occupations Code §402.103(c)(1)

  6. 6Which federal prescription-hearing-aid provision does Texas rule §112.96 require fitter-dispenser licensees to follow?

    1. A. 29 C.F.R. §1910.95
    2. B. 21 C.F.R. §801.422
    3. C. 45 C.F.R. §164.508
    4. D. 47 C.F.R. §64.601

    Answer: B

    Explanation: TDLR states that Texas rule §112.96 and the parallel audiology rule "both require licensees to comply with the federal regulations adopted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations §801.422."

    Reference: Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers - TDLR - Texas.gov — Prescription Hearing Aid Labeling

  7. 7Under Texas Chapter 402, which device falls within the defined term hearing aid?

    1. A. Only an implanted cochlear device
    2. B. A wearable device represented as compensating for impaired hearing
    3. C. Only a prescription device fitted by an audiologist
    4. D. A classroom sound-field loudspeaker

    Answer: B

    Explanation: Section 402.001(4-a) defines a hearing aid as "any wearable device designed for, offered for the purpose of, or represented as aiding persons with or compensating for impaired hearing."

    Reference: OCCUPATIONS CODE CHAPTER 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS — Texas Occupations Code §402.001(4-a)

  8. 8Before supervised training begins, what license-account step must the Texas supervisor complete?

    1. A. Register the trainee with the manufacturer
    2. B. Issue an apprentice permit personally
    3. C. Ensure the permit holder has been added to the supervisor's license
    4. D. Convert the supervisor's license to a facility license

    Answer: C

    Explanation: TDLR instructs: "The supervisor must ensure that the permit holder has been added to their license before training and supervision may begin."

    Reference: Supervision - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers - TDLR — Eligible Supervisors

  9. 9What visual examination must be included in the information sought for a prospective Texas amplification candidate?

    1. A. Retinal inspection
    2. B. Otoscopic inspection of the outer ear, including canal and drumhead
    3. C. Laryngeal inspection
    4. D. Nasal endoscopy

    Answer: B

    Explanation: Section 402.352(2) specifies "otoscopic inspection of the outer ear, including canal and drumhead."

    Reference: OCCUPATIONS CODE CHAPTER 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS — Texas Occupations Code §402.352(2)

  10. 10A client wants a copy of records concerning testing and fitting. What request form triggers the Chapter 402 access right?

    1. A. A signed, written request to the license holder or practice
    2. B. An unsigned telephone message
    3. C. A request from the instrument manufacturer
    4. D. An oral request to the testing vendor

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 402.354 grants access "by making a signed, written request to the license holder or practice for the records."

    Reference: OCCUPATIONS CODE CHAPTER 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS — Texas Occupations Code §402.354

Topics in this practice bank

These topics describe the available practice for Texas Fitters and Dispensers of Hearing Instruments Jurisprudence Examination. Review the examination outline and its sources for scope and allocation details.

  • Licensure, scope, and credentials
    • Practice scope, statutory definitions, licensing coverage, and exemptions
    • Examination, application, issuance, renewal, and change-reporting requirements
  • Supervision, training, and practice operations
    • Temporary-training and apprentice supervision, practicum, and transfer duties
    • Business postings, license display, financial security, and consumer notices
  • Client assessment, equipment, and standard of care
    • Prospective-candidate information, referrals, competence, confidentiality, and medical boundaries
    • Audiometric equipment, calibration, testing systems, and ambient-noise controls
  • Sales, contracts, refunds, and records
    • Written contracts, trial periods, replacement instruments, minors, and refunds
    • Client records, access, retention, privacy notices, and related documentation
  • Communications, professional conduct, and telehealth
    • Advertising, solicitation, titles, credentials, and manufacturer representations
    • Ethical conduct, impairment, discrimination, telehealth consent, privacy, and standard of care
  • Prescription-hearing-aid requirements and enforcement
    • Texas adoption of federal prescription-hearing-aid labeling requirements
    • Complaints, discipline, sanctions, investigations, and compliance consequences

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