True or False: Hearing instrument specialists perform audiometric tests that evaluate tone decay.

Hearing instrument specialists typically focus on fitting and dispensing hearing aids, as well as providing services related to hearing instrument maintenance and adjustments. While they may perform some basic hearing assessments, comprehensive audiometric tests, including evaluations for tone decay, are generally outside the scope of their practice and are usually conducted by audiologists.

Tone decay is a specific assessment that measures the ability to maintain auditory perception over time, which requires specialized training and equipment more aligned with audiology practice. Therefore, this statement is considered false because hearing instrument specialists do not conduct these types of tests as part of their typical scope of practice.