IHS ILE Study Guide 2023 Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers by Expert)
1. What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform
before testing an existing patients hearing: Clean hands in view of
patient and clean or replace speculum from otoscope
2. How does osteoma present: Bony growth in external auditory canal
3. What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to
administering a speech reception threshold test: Familiarize patient with
the word list
4. A 36- year old female restaurant worker with history of hearing loss
reports she is unable to hear as well as she did 2 years ago testing
reveals moderate conductive loss what is a likely cause of the patients
change in hearing: Otosclerosis
5. What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands: Outer portion of
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, exter- nal auditory canal
6. Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments?:
Cos- metic preferences
7. Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal:
Results in complete impression of the canal
8. What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound
field environment: NU-6
9. A hearing health care professional is counseling a patient about
expecta- tions of amplification what information should the hearing
healthcare pro- fessional include in this therapy: Outside factors that can
hinder hearing
10.A patient has been using an ITC hearing instrument for approx 16 mos
the patient has a new job that requires use of telephone with a headset:
Add an amplifier to existing phone
11.A patient complains that the hearing instrument works intermittently
After initial inspection the hearing healthcare professional squeezes
2/
(Verified Answers by Expert)
1. What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform
before testing an existing patients hearing: Clean hands in view of
patient and clean or replace speculum from otoscope
2. How does osteoma present: Bony growth in external auditory canal
3. What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to
administering a speech reception threshold test: Familiarize patient with
the word list
4. A 36- year old female restaurant worker with history of hearing loss
reports she is unable to hear as well as she did 2 years ago testing
reveals moderate conductive loss what is a likely cause of the patients
change in hearing: Otosclerosis
5. What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands: Outer portion of
1/
, exter- nal auditory canal
6. Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments?:
Cos- metic preferences
7. Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal:
Results in complete impression of the canal
8. What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound
field environment: NU-6
9. A hearing health care professional is counseling a patient about
expecta- tions of amplification what information should the hearing
healthcare pro- fessional include in this therapy: Outside factors that can
hinder hearing
10.A patient has been using an ITC hearing instrument for approx 16 mos
the patient has a new job that requires use of telephone with a headset:
Add an amplifier to existing phone
11.A patient complains that the hearing instrument works intermittently
After initial inspection the hearing healthcare professional squeezes
2/
