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ILE HEARING AID SPECIALIST EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Which frequencies are usually affected when a noise induced hearing
loss is suspected?
A) 250- 750 Hz
B) 1500- 3000 Hz
C) 3000- 6000 Hz
D) 750- 1500 Hz - Correct Answer -C
When masking for air-conduction the initial masking level is how many
dB greater than the NTE threshold?
A) 10 dB
B) 20 dB
C) 40 dB
D) 0 dB - Correct Answer -A
Ambient room noise can have what effect during un-occluded bone
conduction testing?
A) All frequencies will present poorer
B) Low frequencies will present better
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C) High frequencies will present poorer
D) Low frequencies will present poorer - Correct Answer -D
When there is a 15-20 dB difference between an octave what should
occur
A) Continue testing octaves
B) Test the inter-octave
C) Apply masking for air conduction
D) Apply masking for bone conduction - Correct Answer -B
When masking for puretones which type of masking noise is most
effective?
A) Speech noise
B) Narrowband noise
C) White noise
D) Pink noise - Correct Answer -B
At 2K Hz the best bone conduction threshold is a 30 dB HL. The air
conduction threshold for the right ear is at 45 dB HL and for the left ear
at 50 dB HL. The hearing healthcare provider wants to find the left
masked bone conduction threshold. How should the transducers be set
for masking?
A) A/C: right and left; B/C: left mastoid
B) A/C: right; B/C: left mastoid
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C) A/C: right and left; B/C: right mastoid
D) A/C: left; B/C: right mastoid - Correct Answer -B
A patient/client has a moderate hearing loss. Which type of hearing loss
would the speech discrimination still be good to excellent with this
degree of hearing loss?
A) Central hearing loss
B) Conductive hearing loss
C) Normal hearing
D) Sensorineural hearing loss - Correct Answer -B
What should occur next when 1K Hz threshold shifts 10 dB when being
retested?
A) Record new threshold and complete testing
B) Re-instruct and test remaining thresholds
C) Record both threshold levels
D) Re-instruct and retest all thresholds - Correct Answer -D
A patient/client obtains a 76% on a word recognition testing. How many
words did they miss if a 25 word list was used?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 6
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D) 4 - Correct Answer -C
At 1K Hz the best bone conduction threshold is at 30 dB HL. The A/C
threshold for the right ear is at 40 dB HL and 45 dB Hl for the left ear.
The left masked bone conduction threshold needs to be obtained. How
much initial masking noise should be presented?
A) 40 dB+ 10 dB for audibility+ 10 dB OE
B) 45 dB + 10 dB for audibility
C) 45 dB + 10 dB for audibility + 10 dB OE
D) 40 dB + 10 dB for audibility - Correct Answer -A
There is a discrepancy of 15 dB when a reliability check is obtained for
pure tones. Which frequency is used for this check?
A) 3000 Hz
B) 1000 Hz
C) 4000 Hz
D) 500 Hz - Correct Answer -B
Which of the following would indicate an SRT/PTA discrepancy?
A) SRT: 10; PTA: 15
B) SRT: 40; PTA: 42
C) SRT: 15; PTA: 13
D) SRT: 35; PTA: 60 - Correct Answer -D
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ILE HEARING AID SPECIALIST EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Which frequencies are usually affected when a noise induced hearing
loss is suspected?
A) 250- 750 Hz
B) 1500- 3000 Hz
C) 3000- 6000 Hz
D) 750- 1500 Hz - Correct Answer -C
When masking for air-conduction the initial masking level is how many
dB greater than the NTE threshold?
A) 10 dB
B) 20 dB
C) 40 dB
D) 0 dB - Correct Answer -A
Ambient room noise can have what effect during un-occluded bone
conduction testing?
A) All frequencies will present poorer
B) Low frequencies will present better
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C) High frequencies will present poorer
D) Low frequencies will present poorer - Correct Answer -D
When there is a 15-20 dB difference between an octave what should
occur
A) Continue testing octaves
B) Test the inter-octave
C) Apply masking for air conduction
D) Apply masking for bone conduction - Correct Answer -B
When masking for puretones which type of masking noise is most
effective?
A) Speech noise
B) Narrowband noise
C) White noise
D) Pink noise - Correct Answer -B
At 2K Hz the best bone conduction threshold is a 30 dB HL. The air
conduction threshold for the right ear is at 45 dB HL and for the left ear
at 50 dB HL. The hearing healthcare provider wants to find the left
masked bone conduction threshold. How should the transducers be set
for masking?
A) A/C: right and left; B/C: left mastoid
B) A/C: right; B/C: left mastoid
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C) A/C: right and left; B/C: right mastoid
D) A/C: left; B/C: right mastoid - Correct Answer -B
A patient/client has a moderate hearing loss. Which type of hearing loss
would the speech discrimination still be good to excellent with this
degree of hearing loss?
A) Central hearing loss
B) Conductive hearing loss
C) Normal hearing
D) Sensorineural hearing loss - Correct Answer -B
What should occur next when 1K Hz threshold shifts 10 dB when being
retested?
A) Record new threshold and complete testing
B) Re-instruct and test remaining thresholds
C) Record both threshold levels
D) Re-instruct and retest all thresholds - Correct Answer -D
A patient/client obtains a 76% on a word recognition testing. How many
words did they miss if a 25 word list was used?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 6
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D) 4 - Correct Answer -C
At 1K Hz the best bone conduction threshold is at 30 dB HL. The A/C
threshold for the right ear is at 40 dB HL and 45 dB Hl for the left ear.
The left masked bone conduction threshold needs to be obtained. How
much initial masking noise should be presented?
A) 40 dB+ 10 dB for audibility+ 10 dB OE
B) 45 dB + 10 dB for audibility
C) 45 dB + 10 dB for audibility + 10 dB OE
D) 40 dB + 10 dB for audibility - Correct Answer -A
There is a discrepancy of 15 dB when a reliability check is obtained for
pure tones. Which frequency is used for this check?
A) 3000 Hz
B) 1000 Hz
C) 4000 Hz
D) 500 Hz - Correct Answer -B
Which of the following would indicate an SRT/PTA discrepancy?
A) SRT: 10; PTA: 15
B) SRT: 40; PTA: 42
C) SRT: 15; PTA: 13
D) SRT: 35; PTA: 60 - Correct Answer -D
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