{"id":4918,"date":"2013-10-21T07:54:06","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T07:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everhear.wpengine.com\/?p=4918"},"modified":"2013-10-21T07:54:06","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T07:54:06","slug":"hearing-health-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hearing-health-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Health Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tIn honor of National Protect Your HearingMonth and Audiology Awareness Month we found a quiz to help our blog readers decide if it&#8217;s time to get a check up on your hearing with a hearing test!<\/p>\n<p>1. Do you find it difficult to follow a\u00a0conversation in a noisy restaurant\u00a0or crowded room?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>2. Do you sometimes feel that people\u00a0are mumbling or not speaking\u00a0clearly?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>3. Do you experience difficulty following dialog in the theater?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>4. Do you sometimes find it difficult\u00a0to understand a speaker at a public meeting or a religious service?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>5. Do you find yourself asking people\u00a0to speak up or repeat themselves?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>6. Do you find men\u2019s voices easier to\u00a0understand than women\u2019s?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>7. Do you experience difficulty\u00a0understanding soft or whispered\u00a0speech?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>8. Do you have difficulty understanding speech on the telephone?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>9. Does a hearing problem cause\u00a0you to feel embarrassed when\u00a0meeting new people?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>10. Do you feel handicapped by a\u00a0hearing problem?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>11. Does a hearing problem cause\u00a0you to visit friends, relatives, or\u00a0neighbors less often than you\u00a0would like?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>12. Do you experience ringing or\u00a0noises in your ears?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>13. Do you hear better with one ear\u00a0than the other?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No \uf06f Sometimes<\/p>\n<p>14. Have you had any significant noise\u00a0exposure during work, recreation,\u00a0or military service?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No<\/p>\n<p>15. Have any of your relatives (by birth)\u00a0had a hearing loss?<\/p>\n<p>\uf06f Yes \uf06f No<\/p>\n<h3>QUIZ SCORING<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 points for Yes<\/li>\n<li>1 point for Sometimes<\/li>\n<li>0 points for No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Interpreting the Results<\/h3>\n<p>Scores of 3 or more: May mean\u00a0that you have a hearing problem.<\/p>\n<p>Scores of 6 or more: Strongly suggest that a hearing check is\u00a0warranted.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of National Protect Your HearingMonth and Audiology Awareness Month we found a quiz to help our blog readers decide if it&#8217;s time to get a check up on your hearing with a hearing test! 1. 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