ILE Exam QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2025 LATEST UPDATE!!!
A PT hearing evaluation reveals moderate symmetrical loss without air-bone gaps.
WRS 60% in AS, 72% AD and 44% AU. The PT has never worn amplification. The case
history reveals arthritis, diabetes, and macular degeneration. what is a possible
contraindication for fitting both ears?
A. bilateral recruitment
B. poor binaural QuickSIN score
C. poor bilateral fusion
D. Bilateral conductive components - ANSWER C. poor bilateral fusion
A hearing healthcare professional is counseling a PT on hearing instrument use in noisy
enviroments. what is the optimal seating location when dining with a group of four
people in a busy restaurant?
A. high table in lounge
B. Square table by a window
C. booth with high-back benches
D. round table centered in the room - ANSWER C. booth with high-back benches
A PT with moderate, gradually sloping hearing loss requests assistance hearing better
at the PT's place of worship, which has recently been looped. Which feature should the
hearing healthcare professional recommend?
A. bluetooth
B. Directional microphones
C. Telecoils
D. Volume control - ANSWER C. Telecoils
A PT reports a longstanding history of untreated hearing loss. Testing confirms that the
PT would benefit from amplification. Which information should be acquired from the PT
before making a hearing instrument model recommendation?
A. dominant hand
B. PT living arrangments
C. Style preference - ANSWER C. Style preference
A PT with moderate bilateral sensory/neural hearing loss has difficulty understanding
speech in noise. The hearing healthcare professional is ordering canal hearing
instruments. What should the hearing healthcare professional include to increase
speech understanding in noisy enviroments?
A. extended reciever tubes
B. Directional microphones
C. digital volumes controls
D. feedback management. - ANSWER B. Directional microphones
, In fitting hearing instruments, what is a difference in fitting someone with a conductive
hearing loss versus someone with a sensorineural hearing loss?
A. Conductive loss maximum output should be lower
B. Conductive loss targets require less gain
C. Conductive loss has narrower dynamic range
D. Conductive loss required greater gain for comfort. - ANSWER D. Conductive loss
required greater gain for comfort.
Which benefit is provided by a PT use of a telecoil?
A. Provides a decrease in hearing instrument output
B. Provides access to an assistive listening loop
C. provides an increase in high frequencies
D.can be an on/off switch for the hearing instrument - ANSWER B. Provides access to
an assistive listening loop
A PT demonstrates significant recruitment. Which parameter is critical to a successful
fitting?
A. gain
B. venting
C. output
D. bands - ANSWER C. output
What is a potential result of an undersize otoblock?
A. an earmold with an excessively wide canal
B. an impression that reaches the tympanic membrane
C. an impression that reaches the eustachian tube
D. An earmold with an improper sound bore angle - ANSWER B. an impression that
reaches the tympanic membrane
refer to email for this question... - ANSWER Collapsed canal
refer to email for this question,
difference in audiograms - ANSWER Audiogram C
Another aspect of counseling involves introducing the PT to aural rehabilitation to _____
A. enhance their listening skills through improvements in auditory memory and
processing speed
B. avoid asking what and huh
C. enjoy group social events on a monthly basis
D. re-train their brain to eventually do without hearing aids - ANSWER A. enhance their
listening skills through improvements in auditory memory and processing speed
When the hearing aid specialist validates the fitting, they ____
A. demonstrate that the PT hearing issues have been resolved
B. provide evidence of a desired outcome from the wearer's perspective
2025 LATEST UPDATE!!!
A PT hearing evaluation reveals moderate symmetrical loss without air-bone gaps.
WRS 60% in AS, 72% AD and 44% AU. The PT has never worn amplification. The case
history reveals arthritis, diabetes, and macular degeneration. what is a possible
contraindication for fitting both ears?
A. bilateral recruitment
B. poor binaural QuickSIN score
C. poor bilateral fusion
D. Bilateral conductive components - ANSWER C. poor bilateral fusion
A hearing healthcare professional is counseling a PT on hearing instrument use in noisy
enviroments. what is the optimal seating location when dining with a group of four
people in a busy restaurant?
A. high table in lounge
B. Square table by a window
C. booth with high-back benches
D. round table centered in the room - ANSWER C. booth with high-back benches
A PT with moderate, gradually sloping hearing loss requests assistance hearing better
at the PT's place of worship, which has recently been looped. Which feature should the
hearing healthcare professional recommend?
A. bluetooth
B. Directional microphones
C. Telecoils
D. Volume control - ANSWER C. Telecoils
A PT reports a longstanding history of untreated hearing loss. Testing confirms that the
PT would benefit from amplification. Which information should be acquired from the PT
before making a hearing instrument model recommendation?
A. dominant hand
B. PT living arrangments
C. Style preference - ANSWER C. Style preference
A PT with moderate bilateral sensory/neural hearing loss has difficulty understanding
speech in noise. The hearing healthcare professional is ordering canal hearing
instruments. What should the hearing healthcare professional include to increase
speech understanding in noisy enviroments?
A. extended reciever tubes
B. Directional microphones
C. digital volumes controls
D. feedback management. - ANSWER B. Directional microphones
, In fitting hearing instruments, what is a difference in fitting someone with a conductive
hearing loss versus someone with a sensorineural hearing loss?
A. Conductive loss maximum output should be lower
B. Conductive loss targets require less gain
C. Conductive loss has narrower dynamic range
D. Conductive loss required greater gain for comfort. - ANSWER D. Conductive loss
required greater gain for comfort.
Which benefit is provided by a PT use of a telecoil?
A. Provides a decrease in hearing instrument output
B. Provides access to an assistive listening loop
C. provides an increase in high frequencies
D.can be an on/off switch for the hearing instrument - ANSWER B. Provides access to
an assistive listening loop
A PT demonstrates significant recruitment. Which parameter is critical to a successful
fitting?
A. gain
B. venting
C. output
D. bands - ANSWER C. output
What is a potential result of an undersize otoblock?
A. an earmold with an excessively wide canal
B. an impression that reaches the tympanic membrane
C. an impression that reaches the eustachian tube
D. An earmold with an improper sound bore angle - ANSWER B. an impression that
reaches the tympanic membrane
refer to email for this question... - ANSWER Collapsed canal
refer to email for this question,
difference in audiograms - ANSWER Audiogram C
Another aspect of counseling involves introducing the PT to aural rehabilitation to _____
A. enhance their listening skills through improvements in auditory memory and
processing speed
B. avoid asking what and huh
C. enjoy group social events on a monthly basis
D. re-train their brain to eventually do without hearing aids - ANSWER A. enhance their
listening skills through improvements in auditory memory and processing speed
When the hearing aid specialist validates the fitting, they ____
A. demonstrate that the PT hearing issues have been resolved
B. provide evidence of a desired outcome from the wearer's perspective
