Free Tennessee Jurisprudence Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1A Tennessee specialist sends postcards to attract new hearing-aid clients. Under the Council's definition, how is that communication classified?

   1. A. Advertising
   2. B. Counseling
   3. C. Dispensing
   4. D. Supervision

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.01(1) defines advertise as "Informational communication to the public in any manner to attract attention to the practice as a hearing instrument specialist." The postcards therefore are advertising.

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.01(1)

2. 2A Tennessee sponsor reviews and approves every apprentice service but is not physically present for every minute. Which supervision standard applies?

   1. A. Direct supervision always requires continuous physical presence
   2. B. Direct supervision can be satisfied without constant physical presence
   3. C. General supervision is sufficient for every apprentice service
   4. D. No supervision is required after the first service

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.01(13) says direct supervision "does not require the constant actual physical presence of the sponsoring licensee." Review and approval of each service remain required.

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.01(13)

3. 3A Tennessee practitioner measures hearing with an audiometer solely to select and sell amplification. How do the rules classify this activity?

   1. A. Medical treatment of the ear
   2. B. Retail-clerk activity only
   3. C. Fitting and dispensing hearing instruments
   4. D. Surgical audiology

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.01(17) defines fitting and dispensing as "The evaluation or measurement of human hearing by the use of an audiometer for the purpose of making selections, adaptations and/or sale of hearing instruments."

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.01(17)

4. 4For Tennessee regulatory purposes, which item is included in the term hearing instrument?

   1. A. A prescription drug intended to treat an ear infection
   2. B. A surgical implant procedure performed by a physician
   3. C. A general-purpose telephone with no hearing-related design
   4. D. An attachment or accessory of a device designed to improve impaired hearing

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.01(20) includes "any parts, attachments or accessories of such an instrument or device" in the definition of a hearing instrument.

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.01(20)

5. 5Which transaction is excluded from Tennessee's regulatory definition of a hearing-instrument sale?

   1. A. A wholesale sale to a distributor or dispenser
   2. B. A lease transferring the right to use an instrument
   3. C. A written contract transferring title to a consumer
   4. D. An oral contract transferring the right to use an instrument

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.01(26) includes transfers by lease, bailment, or contract while "excluding transactions with distributors or dispensers."

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.01(26)

6. 6Who may use the title hearing instrument specialist in Tennessee advertising?

   1. A. Any employee of a hearing-aid retailer
   2. B. A person holding a valid, unsuspended, unrevoked Tennessee license
   3. C. Any person who has submitted a license application
   4. D. Any person supervised by an audiologist

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.02(3) reserves the title to a person who "possesses a valid unsuspended and unrevoked license."

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.02(3)

7. 7A Tennessee hearing instrument specialist identifies an ear defect during inspection. Which action remains outside the specialist's authorized scope?

   1. A. Reporting the abnormality to the client
   2. B. Advising the client to seek medical advice
   3. C. Treating the ear defect
   4. D. Recording the finding on the test record

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.02(1) states that the rules do not permit specialists "to treat the ear for any defect whatsoever in any manner nor to administer any drug."

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.02(1)

8. 8Which activity is expressly included in Tennessee's practice of dispensing and fitting hearing instruments?

   1. A. Prescribing medication for otitis externa
   2. B. Performing surgery to correct conductive loss
   3. C. Treating an ear defect with therapeutic procedures
   4. D. Taking earmold impressions for instrument selection and adaptation

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.02(4) includes "direct observation of the ear, testing of hearing in connection with the fitting and selling of hearing instruments, taking of earmold impressions, fitting or sale of hearing instruments, and any necessary counseling."

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.02(4)

9. 9When fitting and selling a hearing instrument for a 17-year-old in Tennessee, which additional authority must the dispenser follow?

   1. A. FDA law and guidelines regarding dispensing hearing instruments
   2. B. Only the Council's renewal rules
   3. C. Only the retailer's internal sales policy
   4. D. The rules for wholesale distributor transactions

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.02(6) requires a person serving a child under eighteen to "abide by FDA law and guidelines regarding dispensing of hearing instruments."

   Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.02(6)

10. 10What is the minimum age for Tennessee licensure as a hearing instrument specialist by examination?

    1. A. 16 years
    2. B. 18 years
    3. C. 19 years
    4. D. 21 years

    Answer: B

    Explanation: Rule 1370-02-.04(1)(a) requires the applicant to be "Eighteen (18) years of age or older."

    Reference: Tn Rule 1370 02 — Rule 1370-02-.04(1)(a)