IHS ILE Study Guide With A Complete Solutions 100% Pass

IHS ILE Study Guide With A Complete Solutions 100% Pass What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an existing patients hearing - Answer- Clean hands in view of patient and clean or replace speculum from otoscope How does osteoma present - Answer- Bony growth in external auditory canal What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech reception threshold test - Answer- Familiarize patient with the word list A 36- year old female restaurant worker with history of hearing loss reports she is unable to hear as well as she did 2 years ago testing reveals moderate conductive loss what is a likely cause of the patients change in hearing - Answer- Otosclerosis What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - Answer- Outer portion of external auditory canal Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - Answer- Cosmetic preferences Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - Answer- Results in complete impression of the canal What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment - Answer- NU-6 A hearing health care professional is counseling a patient about expectations of amplification what information should the hearing healthcare professional include in this therapy - Answer- Outside factors that can hinder hearing A patient has been using an ITC hearing instrument for approx 16 mos the patient has a new job that requires use of telephone with a headset - Answer- Add an amplifier to existing phone A patient complains that the hearing instrument works intermittently After initial inspection the hearing healthcare professional squeezes and taps on the case What is the suspected problem - Answer- An amplifier problem Germicidal wipes are an example of - Answer- Disinfectant 4 modes of transmission - Answer- Contact, Indirect contact, Droplet, Vehicle, Airborne, vectorborne Contact - Answer- Directly infected by the host Indirect contact - Answer- Touching something contaminated by an infected person. Surfaces or objects