ILE EXAM PREP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026-2027
LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
The PT hearing instruments just came back from repair. At the delivery of the repair the
hearing aid specialist should _____
A. perform real ear verification to compare the results to the most recent data before the
repair
B. tell the wearer they will have to accommodate to the hearing instruments different
sound
C. modify the earmold to meet prescriptive targets since the hearing instruments
programming computer is not working
D. tell the PT to start saving for new instruments - answer>>>A. perform real ear
verification to compare the results to the most recent data before the repair
A new binaural fitting has just been completed. The wearer complains that the hearing
instruments sound much too tinny. The hearing aid specialist adjusts the frequency
response of the hearing aids and solicits the wearer's impression to find complete
listening satisfaction. The speech mapping is repeated but fitting targets are now way off.
The hearing aid specialist ________.
A. returns that settings to where they were when they met all targets and tells the wearer
that they'll just have to get used to it
B. ignores all of the real ear data and addresses that cosmetic appeal of the instruments
C. documents the printed speech mapping results and the wearer's chart notes that the
real ear data reflect the PT preferred settings
D. ignores the prescriptive targets and preforms soundfield testing - answer>>>C.
documents the printed speech mapping results and the wearer's chart notes that the real
ear data reflect the PT preferred settings
Soundfield functional gain measurements can be used as a fitting verification
measurement
, -
A. True
B. False - answer>>>A. True
The three most commonly employed self-assessment questionnaire's are the ___
A. APHAB, HHI, and the COSI
B. case history, credit history and the SRT
C. LTASS, SII, and AII
D. All of the above - answer>>>A. APHAB, HHI, and the COSI
The handicap imposed by hearing loss can be measured using the _____. insight about
pre-fitting self-awareness about the hearing loss can be revealed by the _____
A. a case history; family's participation in all discussion
B. audiogram; SII
C. HII; COSI and APHAB
D. COSI;APHAB - answer>>>C. HII; COSI and APHAB
Since objective validation measures are preformed in a controlled environment, they
_______
A. Provide more information than self-reporting methods
B. don't reflect everyday listening challenges
C. the data can be transferred to electronic medical records
D. None of the above - answer>>>B. don't reflect everyday listening challenges
Objective ways of measuring post-fitting improvements with understanding speech in
noise and with hearing soft sounds are _____
A. using self-assessment questionnaires
B. by presenting speech and noise through the same earphones and measuring aided
thresholds using a supra-aural headset
C. using the APHAB and HII
, D. by using the QuickSIN and comparing unaided to aided sound field thresholds -
answer>>>D. by using the QuickSIN and comparing unaided to aided sound field
thresholds
LTASS is an acronym that stands for ______
A. Long term abbreviated speech signal
B. Long term average sinusoidal signal
C. Length of time of the average speech signal
D. Long term average speech spectrum - answer>>>D. Long term average speech
spectrum
The SII represents the percent of the speech signal that is audible to the listener.
A. True
B. False - answer>>>A. True
BTE's and RIC's can be fit using either generic domes or custom earmolds
A. True
B. False - answer>>>A. True
When selecting a custom earmold style and its acoustic modifications the hearing aid
specialist must consider ____
A. a patient comfort and preferences and the audiometric data
B. the cost of the amplification system
C. cosmetic acceptance
D. all the above - answer>>>A. a patient comfort and preferences and the audiometric
data
A PT earmold tubing needed changing because it was so stiff it broke at the sound
nozzle/sound hook. The mold had #13 think tubes , but only #12 tubing is now available.
the hearing instrument specialist can ____
A. make a return appointment when the #13 tubing comes in
B. use the #12
LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
The PT hearing instruments just came back from repair. At the delivery of the repair the
hearing aid specialist should _____
A. perform real ear verification to compare the results to the most recent data before the
repair
B. tell the wearer they will have to accommodate to the hearing instruments different
sound
C. modify the earmold to meet prescriptive targets since the hearing instruments
programming computer is not working
D. tell the PT to start saving for new instruments - answer>>>A. perform real ear
verification to compare the results to the most recent data before the repair
A new binaural fitting has just been completed. The wearer complains that the hearing
instruments sound much too tinny. The hearing aid specialist adjusts the frequency
response of the hearing aids and solicits the wearer's impression to find complete
listening satisfaction. The speech mapping is repeated but fitting targets are now way off.
The hearing aid specialist ________.
A. returns that settings to where they were when they met all targets and tells the wearer
that they'll just have to get used to it
B. ignores all of the real ear data and addresses that cosmetic appeal of the instruments
C. documents the printed speech mapping results and the wearer's chart notes that the
real ear data reflect the PT preferred settings
D. ignores the prescriptive targets and preforms soundfield testing - answer>>>C.
documents the printed speech mapping results and the wearer's chart notes that the real
ear data reflect the PT preferred settings
Soundfield functional gain measurements can be used as a fitting verification
measurement
, -
A. True
B. False - answer>>>A. True
The three most commonly employed self-assessment questionnaire's are the ___
A. APHAB, HHI, and the COSI
B. case history, credit history and the SRT
C. LTASS, SII, and AII
D. All of the above - answer>>>A. APHAB, HHI, and the COSI
The handicap imposed by hearing loss can be measured using the _____. insight about
pre-fitting self-awareness about the hearing loss can be revealed by the _____
A. a case history; family's participation in all discussion
B. audiogram; SII
C. HII; COSI and APHAB
D. COSI;APHAB - answer>>>C. HII; COSI and APHAB
Since objective validation measures are preformed in a controlled environment, they
_______
A. Provide more information than self-reporting methods
B. don't reflect everyday listening challenges
C. the data can be transferred to electronic medical records
D. None of the above - answer>>>B. don't reflect everyday listening challenges
Objective ways of measuring post-fitting improvements with understanding speech in
noise and with hearing soft sounds are _____
A. using self-assessment questionnaires
B. by presenting speech and noise through the same earphones and measuring aided
thresholds using a supra-aural headset
C. using the APHAB and HII
, D. by using the QuickSIN and comparing unaided to aided sound field thresholds -
answer>>>D. by using the QuickSIN and comparing unaided to aided sound field
thresholds
LTASS is an acronym that stands for ______
A. Long term abbreviated speech signal
B. Long term average sinusoidal signal
C. Length of time of the average speech signal
D. Long term average speech spectrum - answer>>>D. Long term average speech
spectrum
The SII represents the percent of the speech signal that is audible to the listener.
A. True
B. False - answer>>>A. True
BTE's and RIC's can be fit using either generic domes or custom earmolds
A. True
B. False - answer>>>A. True
When selecting a custom earmold style and its acoustic modifications the hearing aid
specialist must consider ____
A. a patient comfort and preferences and the audiometric data
B. the cost of the amplification system
C. cosmetic acceptance
D. all the above - answer>>>A. a patient comfort and preferences and the audiometric
data
A PT earmold tubing needed changing because it was so stiff it broke at the sound
nozzle/sound hook. The mold had #13 think tubes , but only #12 tubing is now available.
the hearing instrument specialist can ____
A. make a return appointment when the #13 tubing comes in
B. use the #12
