IHS FINAL EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ In the context of infection control "standard precautions" refers
to: Answer: a set of infection control practices designed to prevent
the transmission of disease
◉ "Work practice controls" are: Answer: a written policy that
outlines specific procedures that must be performed to minimize the
spread of disease
◉ At a minimum gloves must be worn when: Answer: accepting a
hearing instrument from a patient/client and removing an ear
impression
◉ Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization differ as follows: Answer:
cleaning does not kill germs; disinfecting kills germs; sterilization
kills 100% of the germs plus endospores
◉ A family member brings another's hearing instrument for service
and the aid is placed on the surface of the workbench. It is caked
with debris, presumably cerumen, and needs extensive cleaning. Bits
of material fall all over the workbench. After addressing the
concerns about the hearing instrument: Answer: the touch surface is
cleaned and disinfected
,◉ Cold sterilization involves: Answer: soaking cleaned critical
instruments in an approved and appropriate chemical for the
number of hours specified
◉ Examples of semi-critical instruments are: Answer: otoscope
specula; reusable earmolds or eartips; cerumen removal
instruments
◉ T/F It is necessary to perform hand hygiene procedures
immediately after glove removal. Answer: True
◉ Hand hygiene refers to: Answer: washing hands with soap and the
use of alchohol-based hand sanitizers
◉ The fleshy part of the ear that protrudes from the side of the head
is called the Answer: auricle or pinna
◉ The average adult's ear canal is about ______ inch in length and
about ______ inch in diameter. Answer: 1 and 1/4
◉ An important ear canal landmark for ear impressions is the:
Answer: second bend
, ◉ The cone of light is: Answer: a reflection of the light from an
otoscope on the tympanic membrane
◉ The external auditory canal's resonant frequency is: Answer:
about 2700 Hz and varies slightly from person to person
◉ The normal tympanic membrane has a typical appearance
characterized as: Answer: pearly grayish and oval
◉ The structure of the tympanic membrane is made up of: Answer:
4 layers
◉ Splash surface Answer: Any patient/client-care surface that may
be potentially hit with blood, bodily fluids, saliva, or other
secretions.
◉ Vectorborne transmission Answer: Occurs via an animal or insect
that can transmit the disease from an infected individual to another
person.
◉ Indirect contact transmission Answer: Occurs when an infected
person or object touches a surface and then another person touches
that surface.
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ In the context of infection control "standard precautions" refers
to: Answer: a set of infection control practices designed to prevent
the transmission of disease
◉ "Work practice controls" are: Answer: a written policy that
outlines specific procedures that must be performed to minimize the
spread of disease
◉ At a minimum gloves must be worn when: Answer: accepting a
hearing instrument from a patient/client and removing an ear
impression
◉ Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization differ as follows: Answer:
cleaning does not kill germs; disinfecting kills germs; sterilization
kills 100% of the germs plus endospores
◉ A family member brings another's hearing instrument for service
and the aid is placed on the surface of the workbench. It is caked
with debris, presumably cerumen, and needs extensive cleaning. Bits
of material fall all over the workbench. After addressing the
concerns about the hearing instrument: Answer: the touch surface is
cleaned and disinfected
,◉ Cold sterilization involves: Answer: soaking cleaned critical
instruments in an approved and appropriate chemical for the
number of hours specified
◉ Examples of semi-critical instruments are: Answer: otoscope
specula; reusable earmolds or eartips; cerumen removal
instruments
◉ T/F It is necessary to perform hand hygiene procedures
immediately after glove removal. Answer: True
◉ Hand hygiene refers to: Answer: washing hands with soap and the
use of alchohol-based hand sanitizers
◉ The fleshy part of the ear that protrudes from the side of the head
is called the Answer: auricle or pinna
◉ The average adult's ear canal is about ______ inch in length and
about ______ inch in diameter. Answer: 1 and 1/4
◉ An important ear canal landmark for ear impressions is the:
Answer: second bend
, ◉ The cone of light is: Answer: a reflection of the light from an
otoscope on the tympanic membrane
◉ The external auditory canal's resonant frequency is: Answer:
about 2700 Hz and varies slightly from person to person
◉ The normal tympanic membrane has a typical appearance
characterized as: Answer: pearly grayish and oval
◉ The structure of the tympanic membrane is made up of: Answer:
4 layers
◉ Splash surface Answer: Any patient/client-care surface that may
be potentially hit with blood, bodily fluids, saliva, or other
secretions.
◉ Vectorborne transmission Answer: Occurs via an animal or insect
that can transmit the disease from an infected individual to another
person.
◉ Indirect contact transmission Answer: Occurs when an infected
person or object touches a surface and then another person touches
that surface.
