Hearing Conservationist Exam Complete Questions & Answers(Latest Update 2024/2025)

What is the difference between a microprocessor and manual audiometer? {Ans: Microprocessor audiometer can test multiple persons at a time and manual audiometer can test one person at a time.}The ________ ________ reflects the relationship between allowable exposure times and the noise level. {Ans: exchange rate}Name the six audiogram configurations. {Ans: normal, flat, unilateral, asymmetrical, rising and sloping}When sound waves are forced together creating an area of positive pressure is known as ____________. {Ans: compression}The hughson-westlake procedure requires you to ascend in ___ dB steps until person responds, and descends in ___ dB steps. {Ans: 5 dB 10 dB "Down ten up five"}OSHA requires subtracting ____dB and then derating by ____% to get a truer estimate of the actual attenuation. {Ans: 7dB and 50%}