NBC-HIS EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH WELL DETAILED AN-
SWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
The MOST common cause of sudden
loss of hearing at 4000Hz is:
A. Presbycusis
C. Acoustic trauma
B. Noise induced
C. Acoustic trauma
D. Acoustic neuroma
During the course of taking a case histo-
ry, which of the following information is
LEAST important?
A. Any unilateral tinnitus experienced C. Concussion in the previous six months
B. Any vertigo symptoms
C. Concussion in the previous six months
D. Sudden hearing Loss
A younger mother comes in concerned
that her hearing has gone down. In
taking her history, it's found that her
mother also developed a hearing loss
after
the birth of her first child. What would be
D. Otosclerosis
the MOST probable etiology of this
problem?
A. Cholesteatoma
B. Otitis media
C. Meniere's disease
D. Otosclerosis
Which of the following conditions would
NOT be a concern in establishing a pure
tone air conduction threshold?
A. Collapsed eternal auditory meatus C. Otosclerosis
B. Congenital atresia
C. Otosclerosis
D. Impacted cerumen
Which of the following statements is
FALSE when talking about audiometric
testing?
A. Headphones and insert earphones
, NBC-HIS EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH WELL DETAILED AN-
SWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
should produce comparable results
B. Bone conductor placement can affect
the test results
C. Insert earphones can give more accu- D. Ambient noise is more of a problem
rate results when testing a collapsed with insert earphones
ear canal
D. Ambient noise is more of a problem
with insert earphones
A large dip at 6000 Hz in one ear only,
with a positive tone decay, is indicative
of:
A. Acute otitis media C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
B. Industrial deafness
C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
D. Acoustic trauma
A patient who has worn hearing aids for
a long time reports to your office saying
that his ears are "stopped up." He recent-
ly had a cold.
Which of the following will give the MOST
information about this patient's
B. Impedance audiometry
complaint?
A. Real ear measurement
B. Impedance audiometry
C. Pure tone air conduction audiometry
D. Pure tone bone conduction audiome-
try
When troubleshooting a hearing instru-
ment, the battery current drain was
measured.
A reading of 0.00 MA would MOST likely
indicate which of the following? D. Dead instrument
A. Bad microphone
B. Bad receiver
C. Plugged acoustic filter
D. Dead instrument
SWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
The MOST common cause of sudden
loss of hearing at 4000Hz is:
A. Presbycusis
C. Acoustic trauma
B. Noise induced
C. Acoustic trauma
D. Acoustic neuroma
During the course of taking a case histo-
ry, which of the following information is
LEAST important?
A. Any unilateral tinnitus experienced C. Concussion in the previous six months
B. Any vertigo symptoms
C. Concussion in the previous six months
D. Sudden hearing Loss
A younger mother comes in concerned
that her hearing has gone down. In
taking her history, it's found that her
mother also developed a hearing loss
after
the birth of her first child. What would be
D. Otosclerosis
the MOST probable etiology of this
problem?
A. Cholesteatoma
B. Otitis media
C. Meniere's disease
D. Otosclerosis
Which of the following conditions would
NOT be a concern in establishing a pure
tone air conduction threshold?
A. Collapsed eternal auditory meatus C. Otosclerosis
B. Congenital atresia
C. Otosclerosis
D. Impacted cerumen
Which of the following statements is
FALSE when talking about audiometric
testing?
A. Headphones and insert earphones
, NBC-HIS EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH WELL DETAILED AN-
SWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
should produce comparable results
B. Bone conductor placement can affect
the test results
C. Insert earphones can give more accu- D. Ambient noise is more of a problem
rate results when testing a collapsed with insert earphones
ear canal
D. Ambient noise is more of a problem
with insert earphones
A large dip at 6000 Hz in one ear only,
with a positive tone decay, is indicative
of:
A. Acute otitis media C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
B. Industrial deafness
C. A possible retrocochlear tumor
D. Acoustic trauma
A patient who has worn hearing aids for
a long time reports to your office saying
that his ears are "stopped up." He recent-
ly had a cold.
Which of the following will give the MOST
information about this patient's
B. Impedance audiometry
complaint?
A. Real ear measurement
B. Impedance audiometry
C. Pure tone air conduction audiometry
D. Pure tone bone conduction audiome-
try
When troubleshooting a hearing instru-
ment, the battery current drain was
measured.
A reading of 0.00 MA would MOST likely
indicate which of the following? D. Dead instrument
A. Bad microphone
B. Bad receiver
C. Plugged acoustic filter
D. Dead instrument
