Free ND Examination of State Laws (Hearing Instrument Specialist) Practice Questions

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1. 1A dispenser is deciding whether an item is a hearing instrument under North Dakota law. Which item is expressly included in the statutory definition?

   1. A.An earmoldCorrect answer: A
   2. B.An earmold tube
   3. C.A battery
   4. D.A connecting cord

   Explanation: NDCC 43-33-01(2) includes "any parts, attachments, or accessories including earmold, but excluding batteries, cords, and earmold tubing." The earmold is therefore included, while the other listed items are expressly excluded.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c33 — NDCC 43-33-01(2)

2. 2Under the board's definition, when is a hearing-instrument sale deemed completed?

   1. A.When the instrument is demonstrated, even with no agreement or payment
   2. B.When the purchaser signs the agreement or receipt, makes total or partial payment, and the instrument is orderedCorrect answer: B
   3. C.When the manufacturer ships inventory to a wholesaler
   4. D.When the trial period expires, regardless of payment

   Explanation: NAC 104-02-01-01(6) deems the sale complete "when a purchase agreement of receipt is signed by the purchaser, total or partial payment is made, and the hearing instruments are ordered."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 2 Chapter 1 — NAC 104-02-01-01(6)

3. 3When must a licensee or permittee possess the board-issued certificate and identification card?

   1. A.Only during a board meeting
   2. B.Only while taking an examination
   3. C.Only while renewing the license
   4. D.At all times while fitting and dispensing hearing instrumentsCorrect answer: D

   Explanation: NAC 104-02-02-03 requires the documents to "be in possession of the licensees and permittees at all times they are involved in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing instruments."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 2 Chapter 2 — NAC 104-02-02-03

4. 4Must an otherwise eligible individual first obtain a temporary training permit before taking the North Dakota licensing examination?

   1. A.Yes, in every case
   2. B.Yes, unless the person is an audiologist
   3. C.No; an individual may take the examination without first obtaining oneCorrect answer: C
   4. D.No, but only after three failed attempts

   Explanation: NAC 104-03-01-02(1) expressly states: "An individual may take the examination without first obtaining a temporary training permit."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 3 Chapter 1 — NAC 104-03-01-02(1)

5. 5Which sanction is expressly available under NAC 104-03-02-01 in addition to refusal to renew, suspension, and revocation?

   1. A.Probationary statusCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Automatic national certification
   3. C.Permanent fee waiver
   4. D.Mandatory manufacturer ownership

   Explanation: NAC 104-03-02-01 says the board may "refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or place on probationary status any license or trainee permit" for listed grounds.

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 3 Chapter 2 — NAC 104-03-02-01

6. 6What is the maximum number of trainees one supervisor may oversee concurrently?

   1. A.1
   2. B.2
   3. C.3Correct answer: C
   4. D.4

   Explanation: NAC 104-04-01-01(3) states: "A supervisor may have a maximum of three trainees concurrently."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 4 Chapter 1 — NAC 104-04-01-01(3)

7. 7Which subject allocation satisfies North Dakota's annual ten-hour continuing-education rule?

   1. A.Six hearing-instrument hours, up to two audiology hours, and two related-operation hoursCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Two hearing-instrument hours, six audiology hours, and two unrelated hours
   3. C.Four hearing-instrument hours, four audiology hours, and two unrelated hours
   4. D.Eight hearing-instrument hours, no audiology hours, and two unrelated hours

   Explanation: NAC 104-05-01-01(1) requires "a minimum of six hours hearing instrument related, two hours may be audiology, and two hours of other subjects related to the hearing instrument dispensing operation."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 5 Chapter 1 — NAC 104-05-01-01(1)

8. 8A licensee changes the name of the hearing-instrument business. Within what period must the board be notified?

   1. A.5 days
   2. B.10 daysCorrect answer: B
   3. C.20 days
   4. D.30 days

   Explanation: NAC 104-06-01-01 states that licensees must notify the board "within ten days of when they change the name or address of their business."

   Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 6 Chapter 1 — NAC 104-06-01-01

9. 9Which activity may a person not advertise as performing in North Dakota without an unsuspended, unrevoked hearing aid specialist license?

   1. A.Wholesale distribution to dispensers
   2. B.The fitting and sale of hearing instrumentsCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Measurement by a nonselling organization
   4. D.Federal dispensing within federal jurisdiction

   Explanation: NDCC 43-33-02(1) says a person may not "advertise or represent that that person practices the fitting and sale of hearing instruments" without the required license. The other choices track statutory exclusions or exemptions.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c33 — NDCC 43-33-02(1), 43-33-01(6), and 43-33-04

10. 10What physical-presence condition does North Dakota's definition of direct supervision require?

    1. A.Remote review from another state
    2. B.Direct onsite supervision in the same facility or locationCorrect answer: B
    3. C.Monthly written reports without observation
    4. D.Manufacturer monitoring from a warehouse

    Explanation: NAC 104-02-01-01(2) states: "Direct supervision requires direct onsite supervision in the same facility or location."

    Reference: North Dakota Administrative Code - Title 104 Article 2 Chapter 1 — NAC 104-02-01-01(2)