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CROS and BiCROS Hearing Aids Quiz

Test what you know about CROS and BiCROS hearing aids for single-sided deafness: how they work, what they can and can't do, and how to use one in noisy places.

Based on CROS and BiCROS Hearing Aids Explained.

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Question 1

Why doesn't an ordinary hearing aid in the deaf ear help with single-sided deafness?

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What does a CROS hearing aid do?

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You're wearing a CROS aid in a restaurant. Your friend sits on your hearing side, and the noisy kitchen is on your deaf side. What is most likely to help?

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What have studies found about telling where sounds come from with a CROS aid?

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A review of 27 studies looked at devices that send sound from the deaf side to the better ear. How did the results compare?

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Your audiologist recommends a BiCROS aid instead of a CROS aid. What does that tell you about your better ear?

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Why doesn't a CROS aid bring back two-ear advantages like binaural squelch and summation?

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In which situation does a CROS aid usually help the most?

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You're starting a several-week trial of a CROS aid. What is the best way to use it?

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CROS stands for Contralateral Routing Of Signal. What does "contralateral" mean?

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