Aural Rehabilitation Exam 1 Practice Test

This item tests understanding of hearing aid styles based on where the electronics sit and how they’re fitted. All components in one piece that is custom-molded to the ear describe the in-the-ear category. These devices are built as a single shell that fits entirely inside the outer ear and ear canal, with microphones, battery, and circuitry contained in that one piece. The shell is individually molded to the person’s ear, giving a precise fit, comfort, and discreetness. Behind-the-ear and open-fit BTE styles keep most of the electronics behind the ear, connected to the ear via a tube or slim conductor, so they’re not a single in-ear shell. While an in-the-ear full shell also sits in the ear, the description about a single, custom-fitted shell most directly corresponds to the in-the-ear category.