ILE CORE EXAMS SET 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔When serving older adults with hearing loss the following issues must be considered
in developing an amplification plan ___
A. cognitive impairments
B. manual dexterity
C. acceptance of the hearing problems and readiness for help
D. all the above - ✔✔D. all the above
✔✔Understanding and respecting the PT perception of the degree of the hearing
problem and their desire to accept amplification and auditory rehabilitation are
paramount to a successful professional relationship
A. true
B. false - ✔✔A. true
✔✔If the PT rejects all recommendations for an amplification plan, then the hearing aid
specialist should suggest that _____
A. all attempts at a hearing instrument fitting be abandoned
B. a lower prices model be proposed
C. the family physician be notified as a part of the collaborative plan
D. the candidate assess the everyday impact of their hearing on communication and
socialization and return for a follow up appointment in 3 to 6 months - ✔✔D. the
candidate assess the everyday impact of their hearing on communication and
socialization and return for a follow up appointment in 3 to 6 months
✔✔To accommodate for slower processing rates of some older adults the hearing care
professional and their staff should ____
A. speak at a slower rate
B. Speak clearly
C. face the PT in a well-lighted room
D. all the above - ✔✔D. all the above
✔✔The decision to pursue amplification depends on the potential hearing instrument
wearer's ____
A. need, desire, and personal motivation
B. budget
C. willingness to compromise
D. insistent family members - ✔✔A. need, desire, and personal motivation
✔✔its not the degree of a person's hearing loss but the impact of the hearing loss on
effective communication and personal relationships that compels an individual to seek a
professional hearing consultation
A. true
, B. false - ✔✔A. true
✔✔The acoustical environment impacts on hearing clearly primarily due to ____
A. distance from the speaker
B. reverberation
C. completing noise
D. all the above - ✔✔D. all the above
✔✔hearing instruments are programmed using software that provides excellent control
over their electroacoustic performance. Therefore, audiometric slope or configuration
does not need to be considered when making a recommendation for the style of hearing
instrument that would best address the listening and cosmetic concerns of the wearer
A. true
B false - ✔✔B false
✔✔The PT has a PTA of 88 dB HL in the right ear and 92 dB HL in the left ear. Their
WRS at MCL is 8% in the right ear and 20% in the left ear. The hearing instrument
practitioner should ___
A. ensure that the IIC hearing aids the PT wants are programmed to full-on gain
B. tell the PT and their family that the hearing loss is so bad that hearing instruments
will not provide any benefit
C. suggest that the PT and their family learn sign language
D. counsel the PT and their family that hearing instruments can provide measurable
benefit with additional assistance provided by hearing assistive technology, self-
advocacy, and acoustical controls in the environment - ✔✔D. counsel the PT and their
family that hearing instruments can provide measurable benefit with additional
assistance provided by hearing assistive technology, self-advocacy, and acoustical
controls in the environment
✔✔Although the fitting preference is always to restore binaural hearing, there are
situations when a monaural fitting is indicated. Such a situation might be ____
A. when the hearing aid candidate decides they only want one because they will appear
less handicapped
B. due to cost issues
C. when poor binaural fusion is measured
D. when the hearing loss is profound - ✔✔C. when poor binaural fusion is measured
✔✔Auditory deprivation is the loss of speech understanding capabilities in an ear
receiving inadequate acoustic stimulation
A. true
B. false - ✔✔A. true
✔✔CROS and BiCROS fittings route signals from the poorer ear into the better ear. As
such, the wearer still has monaural hearing
A. true
RATED A+
✔✔When serving older adults with hearing loss the following issues must be considered
in developing an amplification plan ___
A. cognitive impairments
B. manual dexterity
C. acceptance of the hearing problems and readiness for help
D. all the above - ✔✔D. all the above
✔✔Understanding and respecting the PT perception of the degree of the hearing
problem and their desire to accept amplification and auditory rehabilitation are
paramount to a successful professional relationship
A. true
B. false - ✔✔A. true
✔✔If the PT rejects all recommendations for an amplification plan, then the hearing aid
specialist should suggest that _____
A. all attempts at a hearing instrument fitting be abandoned
B. a lower prices model be proposed
C. the family physician be notified as a part of the collaborative plan
D. the candidate assess the everyday impact of their hearing on communication and
socialization and return for a follow up appointment in 3 to 6 months - ✔✔D. the
candidate assess the everyday impact of their hearing on communication and
socialization and return for a follow up appointment in 3 to 6 months
✔✔To accommodate for slower processing rates of some older adults the hearing care
professional and their staff should ____
A. speak at a slower rate
B. Speak clearly
C. face the PT in a well-lighted room
D. all the above - ✔✔D. all the above
✔✔The decision to pursue amplification depends on the potential hearing instrument
wearer's ____
A. need, desire, and personal motivation
B. budget
C. willingness to compromise
D. insistent family members - ✔✔A. need, desire, and personal motivation
✔✔its not the degree of a person's hearing loss but the impact of the hearing loss on
effective communication and personal relationships that compels an individual to seek a
professional hearing consultation
A. true
, B. false - ✔✔A. true
✔✔The acoustical environment impacts on hearing clearly primarily due to ____
A. distance from the speaker
B. reverberation
C. completing noise
D. all the above - ✔✔D. all the above
✔✔hearing instruments are programmed using software that provides excellent control
over their electroacoustic performance. Therefore, audiometric slope or configuration
does not need to be considered when making a recommendation for the style of hearing
instrument that would best address the listening and cosmetic concerns of the wearer
A. true
B false - ✔✔B false
✔✔The PT has a PTA of 88 dB HL in the right ear and 92 dB HL in the left ear. Their
WRS at MCL is 8% in the right ear and 20% in the left ear. The hearing instrument
practitioner should ___
A. ensure that the IIC hearing aids the PT wants are programmed to full-on gain
B. tell the PT and their family that the hearing loss is so bad that hearing instruments
will not provide any benefit
C. suggest that the PT and their family learn sign language
D. counsel the PT and their family that hearing instruments can provide measurable
benefit with additional assistance provided by hearing assistive technology, self-
advocacy, and acoustical controls in the environment - ✔✔D. counsel the PT and their
family that hearing instruments can provide measurable benefit with additional
assistance provided by hearing assistive technology, self-advocacy, and acoustical
controls in the environment
✔✔Although the fitting preference is always to restore binaural hearing, there are
situations when a monaural fitting is indicated. Such a situation might be ____
A. when the hearing aid candidate decides they only want one because they will appear
less handicapped
B. due to cost issues
C. when poor binaural fusion is measured
D. when the hearing loss is profound - ✔✔C. when poor binaural fusion is measured
✔✔Auditory deprivation is the loss of speech understanding capabilities in an ear
receiving inadequate acoustic stimulation
A. true
B. false - ✔✔A. true
✔✔CROS and BiCROS fittings route signals from the poorer ear into the better ear. As
such, the wearer still has monaural hearing
A. true
