IHS ILE Study Guide UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an existing
patients hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - Clean hands in view of patient and clean or
replace speculum from otoscope
How does osteoma present - CORRECT ANSWER - Bony growth in external auditory
canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech reception
threshold test - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Otosclerosis
What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWER - Outer portion
of external auditory canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cosmetic preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - CORRECT ANSWER -
Results in complete impression of the canal
What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - An amplifier problem
Germicidal wipes are an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - Disinfectant
4 modes of transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact, Indirect contact, Droplet,
Vehicle, Airborne, vectorborne
Contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Directly infected by the host
Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Touching something contaminated by an
infected person. Surfaces or objects
Droplet - CORRECT ANSWER - transmission via airborne droplets
Vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmitted by contaminated substances such as water,
food, blood or bodily substance
Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER - Droplet or neucli or dust transmission
Vectorborne - CORRECT ANSWER - Animals or insects carries pathogen
Characteristics of tympanic membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Pinkish- gray in color
oval shaped
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an existing
patients hearing - CORRECT ANSWER - Clean hands in view of patient and clean or
replace speculum from otoscope
How does osteoma present - CORRECT ANSWER - Bony growth in external auditory
canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech reception
threshold test - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Otosclerosis
What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - CORRECT ANSWER - Outer portion
of external auditory canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cosmetic preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - CORRECT ANSWER -
Results in complete impression of the canal
What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - An amplifier problem
Germicidal wipes are an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - Disinfectant
4 modes of transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact, Indirect contact, Droplet,
Vehicle, Airborne, vectorborne
Contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Directly infected by the host
Indirect contact - CORRECT ANSWER - Touching something contaminated by an
infected person. Surfaces or objects
Droplet - CORRECT ANSWER - transmission via airborne droplets
Vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmitted by contaminated substances such as water,
food, blood or bodily substance
Airborne - CORRECT ANSWER - Droplet or neucli or dust transmission
Vectorborne - CORRECT ANSWER - Animals or insects carries pathogen
Characteristics of tympanic membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Pinkish- gray in color
oval shaped
