ILE Test Prep UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
A reusable speculum is used to perform otoscopy on a patient/client known to have Hepatitis C.
The hearing healthcare professional is preparing the speculum to be immersed into sterilization
solution. What should the hearing healthcare professional do?
A. disinfect the speculum with UVC
B. clean the speculum tip
C. let the speculum sit overnight - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Clean the speculum tip
A hearing healthcare professional is performing tympanometry on a patient/client who has a
malfunctioning Eustachian tube. Which type of tympanogram should be anticipated?
A. A
B. Ad
C. C
D. As - CORRECT ANSWER - C. C
A hearing healthcare professional is performing tympanometry on a patient/client with a
sensory/neural hearing loss. Which type of tympanogram can be anticipated?
A. C
B. Ad
C. B
D. A - CORRECT ANSWER - D. A
A patient/client has experienced a recent head trauma. Otoscopy is unremarkable. Audiometric
results indicate a conductive hearing loss. Which type of tympanogram should the hearing
healthcare professional expect?
, A. Type As
B. Type Ad
C. Type B - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Type Ad
What is being evaluated when a hearing healthcare professional performs static acoustic
impedance testing?
A. otoacoustic emissions
B. internal auditory canal volume
C. tympanic membrane compliance
D. auditory brainstem response - CORRECT ANSWER - C. tympanic membrane
compliance
A hearing healthcare professional is integrating proper infection control protocols into their
practice. What should the hearing healthcare professional do to avoid cross contamination of an
ear infection?
A. clean tools and equipment, then use cold sterilization
B. sanitize surfaces and equipment with alcohol wipes
C. wipe down all surfaces in the lab with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
clean tools and equipment, then use cold sterilization
What is the typical tympanogram for an ear with untreated acute otitis media?
A. Type As
B. Type A
C. Type B
D. Type C - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Type B
and CORRECT Answers
A reusable speculum is used to perform otoscopy on a patient/client known to have Hepatitis C.
The hearing healthcare professional is preparing the speculum to be immersed into sterilization
solution. What should the hearing healthcare professional do?
A. disinfect the speculum with UVC
B. clean the speculum tip
C. let the speculum sit overnight - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Clean the speculum tip
A hearing healthcare professional is performing tympanometry on a patient/client who has a
malfunctioning Eustachian tube. Which type of tympanogram should be anticipated?
A. A
B. Ad
C. C
D. As - CORRECT ANSWER - C. C
A hearing healthcare professional is performing tympanometry on a patient/client with a
sensory/neural hearing loss. Which type of tympanogram can be anticipated?
A. C
B. Ad
C. B
D. A - CORRECT ANSWER - D. A
A patient/client has experienced a recent head trauma. Otoscopy is unremarkable. Audiometric
results indicate a conductive hearing loss. Which type of tympanogram should the hearing
healthcare professional expect?
, A. Type As
B. Type Ad
C. Type B - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Type Ad
What is being evaluated when a hearing healthcare professional performs static acoustic
impedance testing?
A. otoacoustic emissions
B. internal auditory canal volume
C. tympanic membrane compliance
D. auditory brainstem response - CORRECT ANSWER - C. tympanic membrane
compliance
A hearing healthcare professional is integrating proper infection control protocols into their
practice. What should the hearing healthcare professional do to avoid cross contamination of an
ear infection?
A. clean tools and equipment, then use cold sterilization
B. sanitize surfaces and equipment with alcohol wipes
C. wipe down all surfaces in the lab with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - A.
clean tools and equipment, then use cold sterilization
What is the typical tympanogram for an ear with untreated acute otitis media?
A. Type As
B. Type A
C. Type B
D. Type C - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Type B
