ILE Exam
A PT hearing evaluation reveals moderate symmetrical loss without air-bone gaps. WRS 60% in AS, 72%
AD and 44% AU. The PT has never worn amplification. The case history reveals arthritis, diabetes, and
macular degeneration. what is a possible contraindication for fitting both ears?
A. bilateral recruitment
B. poor binaural QuickSIN score
C. poor bilateral fusion
D. Bilateral conductive components - Answer-C. poor bilateral fusion
A hearing healthcare professional is counseling a PT on hearing instrument use in noisy enviroments.
what is the optimal seating location when dining with a group of four people in a busy restaurant?
A. high table in lounge
B. Square table by a window
C. booth with high-back benches
D. round table centered in the room - Answer-C. booth with high-back benches
A PT with moderate, gradually sloping hearing loss requests assistance hearing better at the PT's place of
worship, which has recently been looped. Which feature should the hearing healthcare professional
recommend?
A. bluetooth
B. Directional microphones
C. Telecoils
D. Volume control - Answer-C. Telecoils
, A PT reports a longstanding history of untreated hearing loss. Testing confirms that the PT would benefit
from amplification. Which information should be acquired from the PT before making a hearing
instrument model recommendation?
A. dominant hand
B. PT living arrangments
C. Style preference - Answer-C. Style preference
A PT with moderate bilateral sensory/neural hearing loss has difficulty understanding speech in noise.
The hearing healthcare professional is ordering canal hearing instruments. What should the hearing
healthcare professional include to increase speech understanding in noisy enviroments?
A. extended reciever tubes
B. Directional microphones
C. digital volumes controls
D. feedback management. - Answer-B. Directional microphones
In fitting hearing instruments, what is a difference in fitting someone with a conductive hearing loss
versus someone with a sensorineural hearing loss?
A. Conductive loss maximum output should be lower
B. Conductive loss targets require less gain
C. Conductive loss has narrower dynamic range
D. Conductive loss required greater gain for comfort. - Answer-D. Conductive loss required greater gain
for comfort.
Which benefit is provided by a PT use of a telecoil?
A. Provides a decrease in hearing instrument output
B. Provides access to an assistive listening loop
C. provides an increase in high frequencies
A PT hearing evaluation reveals moderate symmetrical loss without air-bone gaps. WRS 60% in AS, 72%
AD and 44% AU. The PT has never worn amplification. The case history reveals arthritis, diabetes, and
macular degeneration. what is a possible contraindication for fitting both ears?
A. bilateral recruitment
B. poor binaural QuickSIN score
C. poor bilateral fusion
D. Bilateral conductive components - Answer-C. poor bilateral fusion
A hearing healthcare professional is counseling a PT on hearing instrument use in noisy enviroments.
what is the optimal seating location when dining with a group of four people in a busy restaurant?
A. high table in lounge
B. Square table by a window
C. booth with high-back benches
D. round table centered in the room - Answer-C. booth with high-back benches
A PT with moderate, gradually sloping hearing loss requests assistance hearing better at the PT's place of
worship, which has recently been looped. Which feature should the hearing healthcare professional
recommend?
A. bluetooth
B. Directional microphones
C. Telecoils
D. Volume control - Answer-C. Telecoils
, A PT reports a longstanding history of untreated hearing loss. Testing confirms that the PT would benefit
from amplification. Which information should be acquired from the PT before making a hearing
instrument model recommendation?
A. dominant hand
B. PT living arrangments
C. Style preference - Answer-C. Style preference
A PT with moderate bilateral sensory/neural hearing loss has difficulty understanding speech in noise.
The hearing healthcare professional is ordering canal hearing instruments. What should the hearing
healthcare professional include to increase speech understanding in noisy enviroments?
A. extended reciever tubes
B. Directional microphones
C. digital volumes controls
D. feedback management. - Answer-B. Directional microphones
In fitting hearing instruments, what is a difference in fitting someone with a conductive hearing loss
versus someone with a sensorineural hearing loss?
A. Conductive loss maximum output should be lower
B. Conductive loss targets require less gain
C. Conductive loss has narrower dynamic range
D. Conductive loss required greater gain for comfort. - Answer-D. Conductive loss required greater gain
for comfort.
Which benefit is provided by a PT use of a telecoil?
A. Provides a decrease in hearing instrument output
B. Provides access to an assistive listening loop
C. provides an increase in high frequencies
