ILE PREP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| LATEST 2026/27
Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves?
a. Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use.
b. Gloves can be reused as long as they were not contaminated with blood or
other bodily fluids.
c. Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized.
d. Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same
patient.
A
Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a physician,
preferably one who specializes in diseases of the ear?
a. History of noise exposure
b. Occasional bilateral tinnitus
c. Chronic dizziness
d. History of taking ototoxic medications
c
You perform tympanometry on your patient/client and obtain a Type B
tympanogram with a normal ea canal volume. What type of hearing loss would
you expect them to have? Circle the two best choices.
a. Normal hearing sensitivity
,b. Conductive hearing loss
c. Sensorineural hearing loss
d. Mixed hearing loss
b&d
Your client is a 50 yr old male. He has a mild to moderate SNHL Au. He has
excellent speech discrimination. What would be the biggest influence for him
purchasing hearing aids?
a. opinion of colleagues
b. encouragement of spouse
c. self-motivation
d. degree of tinnitus
c
Flaring out the end of tubing results in what frequency change?
a. increases 2000-5000 Hz
b. increases 1000-3000 Hz
c. decreases 2000-5000 Hz
d. decreases 1000-3000 Hz
a
When obtaining audiometric thresholds 1000 Hz is tested twice because
a. Test/retest reliability needs to be established
b. It is the most important speech frequency
,c. It is the hardest tone to hear
d. Both A and B
a
Which of the following is not an advantage for using acrylic earmolds?
a. extremely durable
b. easily modified in the office
c. better seal for profound hearing loss
d. more easily inserted
c
When taking an ear impression why might your patient cough?
a. It's a normal response to cough when nervous
b. It's a normal response to cough when Arnold's Reflex is elicited
c. It's a normal response to cough when the Stapedial Reflex is elicited
d. Stop, use universal precautions and wear a mask, as the client may be
contagious
b
Which process refers to the process in which germs are killed 100%?
a. Cleaning
b. Disinfecting
c. Sterilization
, d. None of the above
c
Which tool should be utilized when verifying otoblock placement in the ear canal?
a. otolight
b. otoscope
c. visual inspection
d. tip of syringe
b
Which of the following dynamic ranges would indicate recruitment?
a. 25dB
b. 45dB
c. 65dB
d. 85dB
a
Recruitment is most common in
a.Conductive hearing losses
b. Central auditory processing disorders
c. Sensorineural hearing losses
ANSWERS| LATEST 2026/27
Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves?
a. Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use.
b. Gloves can be reused as long as they were not contaminated with blood or
other bodily fluids.
c. Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized.
d. Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same
patient.
A
Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a physician,
preferably one who specializes in diseases of the ear?
a. History of noise exposure
b. Occasional bilateral tinnitus
c. Chronic dizziness
d. History of taking ototoxic medications
c
You perform tympanometry on your patient/client and obtain a Type B
tympanogram with a normal ea canal volume. What type of hearing loss would
you expect them to have? Circle the two best choices.
a. Normal hearing sensitivity
,b. Conductive hearing loss
c. Sensorineural hearing loss
d. Mixed hearing loss
b&d
Your client is a 50 yr old male. He has a mild to moderate SNHL Au. He has
excellent speech discrimination. What would be the biggest influence for him
purchasing hearing aids?
a. opinion of colleagues
b. encouragement of spouse
c. self-motivation
d. degree of tinnitus
c
Flaring out the end of tubing results in what frequency change?
a. increases 2000-5000 Hz
b. increases 1000-3000 Hz
c. decreases 2000-5000 Hz
d. decreases 1000-3000 Hz
a
When obtaining audiometric thresholds 1000 Hz is tested twice because
a. Test/retest reliability needs to be established
b. It is the most important speech frequency
,c. It is the hardest tone to hear
d. Both A and B
a
Which of the following is not an advantage for using acrylic earmolds?
a. extremely durable
b. easily modified in the office
c. better seal for profound hearing loss
d. more easily inserted
c
When taking an ear impression why might your patient cough?
a. It's a normal response to cough when nervous
b. It's a normal response to cough when Arnold's Reflex is elicited
c. It's a normal response to cough when the Stapedial Reflex is elicited
d. Stop, use universal precautions and wear a mask, as the client may be
contagious
b
Which process refers to the process in which germs are killed 100%?
a. Cleaning
b. Disinfecting
c. Sterilization
, d. None of the above
c
Which tool should be utilized when verifying otoblock placement in the ear canal?
a. otolight
b. otoscope
c. visual inspection
d. tip of syringe
b
Which of the following dynamic ranges would indicate recruitment?
a. 25dB
b. 45dB
c. 65dB
d. 85dB
a
Recruitment is most common in
a.Conductive hearing losses
b. Central auditory processing disorders
c. Sensorineural hearing losses
