NBC-HIS EXAM 2025/2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
When counseling a patient about their case history the main objective
is to - Correct Answer > Gather information about the patient and
determine if a referral is necessary
Patient comes in complaining his hearing aids worked fine until they
were cleaned, now they are weak and feeding back what is the likely
cause of this problem - Correct Answer > Receiver tubing is
pushed in
How does an osteoma present - Correct Answer > Bony growth in
external auditory canal
This is a correct answer
Mumps AKA: Single Sided Deafness - Correct Answer > This pattern
is referred to as Single Sided Deafness or Unilateral Hearing Loss, The
key is recognizing this in the case history. The person should report
they have had this for many years or all their life. Still shows type
, A tympanogram. The ipsilateral acoustic reflex isn't working properly or
is absent all together.
Friends and family help patients wearing hearing instruments to
understand better by - Correct Answer > Encouraging the patient to
have a light behind them
Sudden Deafness (Sudden Hearing Loss) - Correct Answer > The
person will report that the loss just happened with rapid onset,
perhaps overnight or suddenly, You may be the first to discover this
problem, Time is of the essence if there is any hope of hearing
recovery. 9/10 people will have unilateral loss and AT LEAST 30dB of
loss in 3 connected frequencies. Steroids and anti-viral medications are
used . MUST BE STARTED RIGHT AWAY (24-48 Hours)
Profound Congenital Loss: - Correct Answer > This pattern is
sometimes called a corner audiogram, this loss is present at birth.
Modern day cochlear implant candidate, bone responses are
vibrotactile, very poor speech understanding, may have deaf speech
Acquired Congenital Loss - Correct Answer > This is not a hereditary
hearing loss, Often associated with maternal rubella in the first
trimester of pregnancy, modern day cochlear implant candidate, bone
responses are vibrotactile, very poor speech understanding- still has
some responses in speech frequencies, Basilar Membrane is at least
responsive At All Frequencies.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
When counseling a patient about their case history the main objective
is to - Correct Answer > Gather information about the patient and
determine if a referral is necessary
Patient comes in complaining his hearing aids worked fine until they
were cleaned, now they are weak and feeding back what is the likely
cause of this problem - Correct Answer > Receiver tubing is
pushed in
How does an osteoma present - Correct Answer > Bony growth in
external auditory canal
This is a correct answer
Mumps AKA: Single Sided Deafness - Correct Answer > This pattern
is referred to as Single Sided Deafness or Unilateral Hearing Loss, The
key is recognizing this in the case history. The person should report
they have had this for many years or all their life. Still shows type
, A tympanogram. The ipsilateral acoustic reflex isn't working properly or
is absent all together.
Friends and family help patients wearing hearing instruments to
understand better by - Correct Answer > Encouraging the patient to
have a light behind them
Sudden Deafness (Sudden Hearing Loss) - Correct Answer > The
person will report that the loss just happened with rapid onset,
perhaps overnight or suddenly, You may be the first to discover this
problem, Time is of the essence if there is any hope of hearing
recovery. 9/10 people will have unilateral loss and AT LEAST 30dB of
loss in 3 connected frequencies. Steroids and anti-viral medications are
used . MUST BE STARTED RIGHT AWAY (24-48 Hours)
Profound Congenital Loss: - Correct Answer > This pattern is
sometimes called a corner audiogram, this loss is present at birth.
Modern day cochlear implant candidate, bone responses are
vibrotactile, very poor speech understanding, may have deaf speech
Acquired Congenital Loss - Correct Answer > This is not a hereditary
hearing loss, Often associated with maternal rubella in the first
trimester of pregnancy, modern day cochlear implant candidate, bone
responses are vibrotactile, very poor speech understanding- still has
some responses in speech frequencies, Basilar Membrane is at least
responsive At All Frequencies.
