Study Questions for ILE QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
When the right A/C threshold is 10 dB and the left A/C threshold is 80 dB what will occur
once 3 5dB increases of masking have been presented to the right ear?
A) Overmasking
B) Undermasking
C) Central masking
D) Effective masking - ANSWER B
Spondees are used for determining _____________?
A) MCL
B) UCL
C) SRT
D) WRS - ANSWER C
A 31 yr old female patient/client has a bilateral conductive hearing loss. She reports that
her mother had a stapedectomy when she was about her same age. What is the most
likely cause of the conductive component of our patient's/client's hearing loss?
A) Otosclerosis
B) Otitis media
C) Ototoxicity
D) Disarticulation - ANSWER A
Which of the following is an octave?
A) 500- 750 Hz
B) 250- 500 Hz
C) 2K- 8K Hz
D) 750- 2K Hz - ANSWER B
When headphones are used when should speech audiometry be masked?
A) When there is a 40 dB difference between the best B/C threshold and presentation
level
B) When there is a 15 dB or more air-bone gaps for the better ear
C) When there is a 10 dB or more air-bone gaps for the better ear
D) You never need to mask for speech audiometry - ANSWER A
Which infection control process refers to the killing of 100% of germs?
,A) Sterilization
B) Cleaning
C) Disinfecting
D) None of the above - ANSWER A
When a patient/client reports difficulty hearing words like sip/tip/ship, but can hear
words like door/floor/more. Where would the hearing healthcare provider expect there to
be a hearing loss on the audiogram?
A) Hearing loss in the high frequencies
B) Hearing loss in the mid frequencies
C) Hearing loss in the low frequencies
D) Degree of hearing loss cannot be determined from speech results - ANSWER A
Which of the following is the preferred order for audiometric testing?
A) MCL before WRS
B) Bone conduction before air conduction
C) Speech UCL before SRT
D) 500 Hz before 1K Hz - ANSWER A
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 - ANSWER C
Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves?
A) Latex gloves should be used for ear impressioning
B) Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same
patient/client
C) Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use
D) Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized in cold soak bath - ANSWER
C
When the bone conduction threshold is 15 dB or better than the air conduction threshold
what action should occur?
A) Mask all bone conduction thresholds
B) Apply appropriate masking to NTE to obtained masked bone conduction threshold
C) Apply appropriate masking to NTE to obtained masked air conduction threshold
D) Immediate medical referral for air-bone gaps - ANSWER B
, Why is it important to determine if there is a PTA/SRT discrepancy?
A) To determine dynamic range
B) To determine level for MCL which effects the level for WRS testing
C) To determine if malingering or misunderstanding of directions is occurring during
pure tones
D) To determine needs for masking pure tones - ANSWER C
When establishing UCL/LDL/TD it is important that
_______________________________.
A) The face is observed for any discomfort (grimace, eyebrows, raise, etc)
B) They indicate when the sound is slightly loud
C) They indicate when the sound is unbearable
D) They indicate when the sound is comfortable - ANSWER A
A patient/client has a Type B tympanogram with normal ear canal volume. Which types
of hearing loss would a hearing healthcare provider expect to see on the audiogram?
A) Conductive hearing loss; sensorineural hearing loss
B) Mixed hearing loss; conductive hearing loss
C) Mixed hearing loss; sensiorneural hearing loss
D) Normal hearing loss; mixed hearing loss - ANSWER B
Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a physician,
preferably one who specializes in diseases of the ear?
A) Use of blood thinners
B) History of cerumen impaction
C) Tinnitus after recent noise exposure
D) Sudden hearing loss - ANSWER D
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 - ANSWER D
The most important finding of the SRT is to __________________________.
A) Determine the softest level 50% of the words are repeated back
B) Determine if there is a discrepancy with the PTA
C) Obtain the percent of words repeated back correctly
D) Determine MCL - ANSWER B
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
When the right A/C threshold is 10 dB and the left A/C threshold is 80 dB what will occur
once 3 5dB increases of masking have been presented to the right ear?
A) Overmasking
B) Undermasking
C) Central masking
D) Effective masking - ANSWER B
Spondees are used for determining _____________?
A) MCL
B) UCL
C) SRT
D) WRS - ANSWER C
A 31 yr old female patient/client has a bilateral conductive hearing loss. She reports that
her mother had a stapedectomy when she was about her same age. What is the most
likely cause of the conductive component of our patient's/client's hearing loss?
A) Otosclerosis
B) Otitis media
C) Ototoxicity
D) Disarticulation - ANSWER A
Which of the following is an octave?
A) 500- 750 Hz
B) 250- 500 Hz
C) 2K- 8K Hz
D) 750- 2K Hz - ANSWER B
When headphones are used when should speech audiometry be masked?
A) When there is a 40 dB difference between the best B/C threshold and presentation
level
B) When there is a 15 dB or more air-bone gaps for the better ear
C) When there is a 10 dB or more air-bone gaps for the better ear
D) You never need to mask for speech audiometry - ANSWER A
Which infection control process refers to the killing of 100% of germs?
,A) Sterilization
B) Cleaning
C) Disinfecting
D) None of the above - ANSWER A
When a patient/client reports difficulty hearing words like sip/tip/ship, but can hear
words like door/floor/more. Where would the hearing healthcare provider expect there to
be a hearing loss on the audiogram?
A) Hearing loss in the high frequencies
B) Hearing loss in the mid frequencies
C) Hearing loss in the low frequencies
D) Degree of hearing loss cannot be determined from speech results - ANSWER A
Which of the following is the preferred order for audiometric testing?
A) MCL before WRS
B) Bone conduction before air conduction
C) Speech UCL before SRT
D) 500 Hz before 1K Hz - ANSWER A
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 - ANSWER C
Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves?
A) Latex gloves should be used for ear impressioning
B) Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same
patient/client
C) Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use
D) Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized in cold soak bath - ANSWER
C
When the bone conduction threshold is 15 dB or better than the air conduction threshold
what action should occur?
A) Mask all bone conduction thresholds
B) Apply appropriate masking to NTE to obtained masked bone conduction threshold
C) Apply appropriate masking to NTE to obtained masked air conduction threshold
D) Immediate medical referral for air-bone gaps - ANSWER B
, Why is it important to determine if there is a PTA/SRT discrepancy?
A) To determine dynamic range
B) To determine level for MCL which effects the level for WRS testing
C) To determine if malingering or misunderstanding of directions is occurring during
pure tones
D) To determine needs for masking pure tones - ANSWER C
When establishing UCL/LDL/TD it is important that
_______________________________.
A) The face is observed for any discomfort (grimace, eyebrows, raise, etc)
B) They indicate when the sound is slightly loud
C) They indicate when the sound is unbearable
D) They indicate when the sound is comfortable - ANSWER A
A patient/client has a Type B tympanogram with normal ear canal volume. Which types
of hearing loss would a hearing healthcare provider expect to see on the audiogram?
A) Conductive hearing loss; sensorineural hearing loss
B) Mixed hearing loss; conductive hearing loss
C) Mixed hearing loss; sensiorneural hearing loss
D) Normal hearing loss; mixed hearing loss - ANSWER B
Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a physician,
preferably one who specializes in diseases of the ear?
A) Use of blood thinners
B) History of cerumen impaction
C) Tinnitus after recent noise exposure
D) Sudden hearing loss - ANSWER D
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 - ANSWER D
The most important finding of the SRT is to __________________________.
A) Determine the softest level 50% of the words are repeated back
B) Determine if there is a discrepancy with the PTA
C) Obtain the percent of words repeated back correctly
D) Determine MCL - ANSWER B
