ILE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS – LATEST UPDATE
When The Right A/C Threshold Is 10 Db And The Left A/C Threshold Is 80 Db What
Will Occur Once 3 5db Increases Of Masking Have Been Presented To The Right Ear?
A) Overmasking
B) Undermasking
C) Central Masking
D) Effective Masking - Correct Answersb
Spondees Are Used For Determining _____________?
A) Mcl
B) Ucl
C) Srt
D) Wrs - Correct Answersc
A 31 Yr Old Female Patient/Client Has A Bilateral Conductive Hearing Loss. She
Reports That Her Mother Had A Stapedectomy When She Was About Her Same Age.
What Is The Most Likely Cause Of The Conductive Component Of Our Patient's/Client's
Hearing Loss?
A) Otosclerosis
B) Otitis Media
C) Ototoxicity
D) Disarticulation - Correct Answersa
Which Of The Following Is An Octave?
,A) 500- 750 Hz
B) 250- 500 Hz
C) 2k- 8k Hz
D) 750- 2k Hz - Correct Answersb
When Headphones Are Used When Should Speech Audiometry Be Masked?
A) When There Is A 40 Db Difference Between The Best B/C Threshold And
Presentation Level
B) When There Is A 15 Db Or More Air-Bone Gaps For The Better Ear
C) When There Is A 10 Db Or More Air-Bone Gaps For The Better Ear
D) You Never Need To Mask For Speech Audiometry - Correct Answersa
Which Infection Control Process Refers To The Killing Of 100% Of Germs?
A) Sterilization
B) Cleaning
C) Disinfecting
D) None Of The Above - Correct Answersa
When A Patient/Client Reports Difficulty Hearing Words Like Sip/Tip/Ship, But Can
Hear Words Like Door/Floor/More. Where Would The Hearing Healthcare Provider
Expect There To Be A Hearing Loss On The Audiogram?
A) Hearing Loss In The High Frequencies
B) Hearing Loss In The Mid Frequencies
C) Hearing Loss In The Low Frequencies
D) Degree Of Hearing Loss Cannot Be Determined From Speech Results - Correct
Answersa
, Which Of The Following Is The Preferred Order For Audiometric Testing?
A) Mcl Before Wrs
B) Bone Conduction Before Air Conduction
C) Speech Ucl Before Srt
D) 500 Hz Before 1k Hz - Correct Answersa
Which Frequencies Are Usually Affected When A Noise Induced Hearing Loss Is
Suspected?
A) 250- 750 Hz
B) 1500- 3000 Hz
C) 3000- 6000 Hz
D) 750- 1500 Hz - Correct Answersc
Which Of The Following Statements Is Most True About The Use Of Gloves?
A) Latex Gloves Should Be Used For Ear Impressioning
B) Gloves Can Be Saved To Be Used During A Different Appointment With The Same
Patient/Client
C) Gloves Are Considered One-Time Use And Should Be Disposed Of After Each Use
D) Gloves Can Be Cleaned And Reused If Properly Sanitized In Cold Soak Bath -
Correct Answersc
When The Bone Conduction Threshold Is 15 Db Or Better Than The Air Conduction
Threshold What Action Should Occur?
A) Mask All Bone Conduction Thresholds
B) Apply Appropriate Masking To Nte To Obtained Masked Bone Conduction Threshold
C) Apply Appropriate Masking To Nte To Obtained Masked Air Conduction Threshold
D) Immediate Medical Referral For Air-Bone Gaps - Correct Answersb
SOLUTIONS – LATEST UPDATE
When The Right A/C Threshold Is 10 Db And The Left A/C Threshold Is 80 Db What
Will Occur Once 3 5db Increases Of Masking Have Been Presented To The Right Ear?
A) Overmasking
B) Undermasking
C) Central Masking
D) Effective Masking - Correct Answersb
Spondees Are Used For Determining _____________?
A) Mcl
B) Ucl
C) Srt
D) Wrs - Correct Answersc
A 31 Yr Old Female Patient/Client Has A Bilateral Conductive Hearing Loss. She
Reports That Her Mother Had A Stapedectomy When She Was About Her Same Age.
What Is The Most Likely Cause Of The Conductive Component Of Our Patient's/Client's
Hearing Loss?
A) Otosclerosis
B) Otitis Media
C) Ototoxicity
D) Disarticulation - Correct Answersa
Which Of The Following Is An Octave?
,A) 500- 750 Hz
B) 250- 500 Hz
C) 2k- 8k Hz
D) 750- 2k Hz - Correct Answersb
When Headphones Are Used When Should Speech Audiometry Be Masked?
A) When There Is A 40 Db Difference Between The Best B/C Threshold And
Presentation Level
B) When There Is A 15 Db Or More Air-Bone Gaps For The Better Ear
C) When There Is A 10 Db Or More Air-Bone Gaps For The Better Ear
D) You Never Need To Mask For Speech Audiometry - Correct Answersa
Which Infection Control Process Refers To The Killing Of 100% Of Germs?
A) Sterilization
B) Cleaning
C) Disinfecting
D) None Of The Above - Correct Answersa
When A Patient/Client Reports Difficulty Hearing Words Like Sip/Tip/Ship, But Can
Hear Words Like Door/Floor/More. Where Would The Hearing Healthcare Provider
Expect There To Be A Hearing Loss On The Audiogram?
A) Hearing Loss In The High Frequencies
B) Hearing Loss In The Mid Frequencies
C) Hearing Loss In The Low Frequencies
D) Degree Of Hearing Loss Cannot Be Determined From Speech Results - Correct
Answersa
, Which Of The Following Is The Preferred Order For Audiometric Testing?
A) Mcl Before Wrs
B) Bone Conduction Before Air Conduction
C) Speech Ucl Before Srt
D) 500 Hz Before 1k Hz - Correct Answersa
Which Frequencies Are Usually Affected When A Noise Induced Hearing Loss Is
Suspected?
A) 250- 750 Hz
B) 1500- 3000 Hz
C) 3000- 6000 Hz
D) 750- 1500 Hz - Correct Answersc
Which Of The Following Statements Is Most True About The Use Of Gloves?
A) Latex Gloves Should Be Used For Ear Impressioning
B) Gloves Can Be Saved To Be Used During A Different Appointment With The Same
Patient/Client
C) Gloves Are Considered One-Time Use And Should Be Disposed Of After Each Use
D) Gloves Can Be Cleaned And Reused If Properly Sanitized In Cold Soak Bath -
Correct Answersc
When The Bone Conduction Threshold Is 15 Db Or Better Than The Air Conduction
Threshold What Action Should Occur?
A) Mask All Bone Conduction Thresholds
B) Apply Appropriate Masking To Nte To Obtained Masked Bone Conduction Threshold
C) Apply Appropriate Masking To Nte To Obtained Masked Air Conduction Threshold
D) Immediate Medical Referral For Air-Bone Gaps - Correct Answersb
