IHS LATEST EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
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✔✔Which statement supports patients as they are learning about their new hearing
instruments? - ✔✔**See this button here? Pushing it will turn up the volume of your
hearing aid**
✔✔What is the relationship between verification measures and LTASS? - ✔✔**The
reults of speech mapping show the relationship between the in situ response of the
hearing instruments and the LTASS**
✔✔What is the primary goal of completing a thorough and systematic case history prior
to every hearing assessment? - ✔✔To identify issues requiring a medical referral.
✔✔A patient with bilateral severe, sloping SNHL has worn ITEs for many years but they
are providing insufficient gain. The patient will only consider new ITE hearing
instruments. What feature should be ordered on the new ITE hearing instruments to
promote more gain? - ✔✔Long canals.
✔✔Why is the bridge-and-brace technique recommended? - ✔✔To prevent an
instrument from forcibly entering the ear canal.
✔✔What are prescriptive methods used for? - ✔✔Determining the acoustic targets for
hearing aid verification measures.
✔✔A patient presents with a progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss that is now
profound with significantly reduced WR ability in both ears. The patient reports that
hearing instruments are no longer providing benefit. What should be recommended? -
✔✔A cochlear implant consultation
✔✔To complete an outcome measure, what comparison should be made? -
✔✔**Soundfield unaided and aided WR scores**
✔✔Which hearing instrument component produces gain? - ✔✔Amplifier
✔✔Why is less gain generally required for a binaural fitting compared to a monaural
fitting? - ✔✔Binaural summation
✔✔How much hearing instrument gain is achieved with a 40 dB signal and a
compression ratio of 2:1? - ✔✔30 dB
, ✔✔A patient reports shorter hearing instrument battery life, especially after starting to
use a new wireless accessory while watching television. What is the first factor to
consider to be the cause of the problem? - ✔✔Streaming
✔✔A motivated patient who uses premium hearing instruments with noise reduction
features activated and consistently utilizes accessories to improve SNR, still
experiences difficulty in background noise. What else could be recommended? -
✔✔**An AR program**
✔✔What is an alternative to traditional ALDs? - ✔✔Gateway devices with additional
components
✔✔A patient reports that their hearing instrument is intermittent. Upon visual inspection
the hearing healthcare provider notices corrosion in the battery case. What is a common
reason for this problem? - ✔✔Moisture
✔✔A patient and their family are motivated to learn about general communication
strategies. After completing a needs assessment, what should be recommended? -
✔✔An AR program
✔✔What is the first step to take when a patient complains of feedback? - ✔✔Perform
otoscopy
✔✔A first time hearing aid wearer and partner come in for the first follow-up. The
partner reports that the patient cannot hear the partner while in different rooms and that
the patient is still having difficulty hearing everything at their favorite restaurant. What
should be reviewed with the patient and their partner - ✔✔Realistic expectations
✔✔What should be done prior to the hearing instrument fitting to ensure that the
hearing instrument is functioning properly? - ✔✔Measure the performance of the
hearing instrument and compare the results to the manufacturer's expectation
✔✔What feature of the audiogram graph is standardized to convey the severity of the
hearing loss? - ✔✔The horizontal length from one octave to the next must be equal to
the vertical length that spans any 20 dB HL segment
✔✔Which hearing instrument causes the least amount of occlusion out of half shell, IIC,
full shell, and ITC? - ✔✔IIC
✔✔What should be achieved before the fitting visit is finished? - ✔✔The patient has
successfully inserted and removed their hearing instrument multiple times.
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✔✔Which statement supports patients as they are learning about their new hearing
instruments? - ✔✔**See this button here? Pushing it will turn up the volume of your
hearing aid**
✔✔What is the relationship between verification measures and LTASS? - ✔✔**The
reults of speech mapping show the relationship between the in situ response of the
hearing instruments and the LTASS**
✔✔What is the primary goal of completing a thorough and systematic case history prior
to every hearing assessment? - ✔✔To identify issues requiring a medical referral.
✔✔A patient with bilateral severe, sloping SNHL has worn ITEs for many years but they
are providing insufficient gain. The patient will only consider new ITE hearing
instruments. What feature should be ordered on the new ITE hearing instruments to
promote more gain? - ✔✔Long canals.
✔✔Why is the bridge-and-brace technique recommended? - ✔✔To prevent an
instrument from forcibly entering the ear canal.
✔✔What are prescriptive methods used for? - ✔✔Determining the acoustic targets for
hearing aid verification measures.
✔✔A patient presents with a progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss that is now
profound with significantly reduced WR ability in both ears. The patient reports that
hearing instruments are no longer providing benefit. What should be recommended? -
✔✔A cochlear implant consultation
✔✔To complete an outcome measure, what comparison should be made? -
✔✔**Soundfield unaided and aided WR scores**
✔✔Which hearing instrument component produces gain? - ✔✔Amplifier
✔✔Why is less gain generally required for a binaural fitting compared to a monaural
fitting? - ✔✔Binaural summation
✔✔How much hearing instrument gain is achieved with a 40 dB signal and a
compression ratio of 2:1? - ✔✔30 dB
, ✔✔A patient reports shorter hearing instrument battery life, especially after starting to
use a new wireless accessory while watching television. What is the first factor to
consider to be the cause of the problem? - ✔✔Streaming
✔✔A motivated patient who uses premium hearing instruments with noise reduction
features activated and consistently utilizes accessories to improve SNR, still
experiences difficulty in background noise. What else could be recommended? -
✔✔**An AR program**
✔✔What is an alternative to traditional ALDs? - ✔✔Gateway devices with additional
components
✔✔A patient reports that their hearing instrument is intermittent. Upon visual inspection
the hearing healthcare provider notices corrosion in the battery case. What is a common
reason for this problem? - ✔✔Moisture
✔✔A patient and their family are motivated to learn about general communication
strategies. After completing a needs assessment, what should be recommended? -
✔✔An AR program
✔✔What is the first step to take when a patient complains of feedback? - ✔✔Perform
otoscopy
✔✔A first time hearing aid wearer and partner come in for the first follow-up. The
partner reports that the patient cannot hear the partner while in different rooms and that
the patient is still having difficulty hearing everything at their favorite restaurant. What
should be reviewed with the patient and their partner - ✔✔Realistic expectations
✔✔What should be done prior to the hearing instrument fitting to ensure that the
hearing instrument is functioning properly? - ✔✔Measure the performance of the
hearing instrument and compare the results to the manufacturer's expectation
✔✔What feature of the audiogram graph is standardized to convey the severity of the
hearing loss? - ✔✔The horizontal length from one octave to the next must be equal to
the vertical length that spans any 20 dB HL segment
✔✔Which hearing instrument causes the least amount of occlusion out of half shell, IIC,
full shell, and ITC? - ✔✔IIC
✔✔What should be achieved before the fitting visit is finished? - ✔✔The patient has
successfully inserted and removed their hearing instrument multiple times.
