IHS ILE STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an existing
patients hearing - ANS Clean hands in view of patient and clean or replace speculum from
otoscope
How does osteoma present - ANS Bony growth in external auditory canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech reception
threshold test - ANS 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 - ANS Otosclerosis
What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - ANS Outer portion of external auditory
canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - ANS Cosmetic
preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - ANS Results in complete
impression of the canal
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, What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment -
ANS 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 -
ANS 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 - ANS 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 -
ANS An amplifier problem
Germicidal wipes are an example of - ANS Disinfectant
4 modes of transmission - ANS Contact, Indirect contact, Droplet, Vehicle, Airborne,
vectorborne
Contact - ANS Directly infected by the host
Indirect contact - ANS Touching something contaminated by an infected person. Surfaces or
objects
Droplet - ANS transmission via airborne droplets
Vehicle - ANS Transmitted by contaminated substances such as water, food, blood or bodily
substance
Airborne - ANS Droplet or neucli or dust transmission
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an existing
patients hearing - ANS Clean hands in view of patient and clean or replace speculum from
otoscope
How does osteoma present - ANS Bony growth in external auditory canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech reception
threshold test - ANS 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 - ANS Otosclerosis
What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - ANS Outer portion of external auditory
canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - ANS Cosmetic
preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - ANS Results in complete
impression of the canal
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, What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment -
ANS 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 -
ANS 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 - ANS 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 -
ANS An amplifier problem
Germicidal wipes are an example of - ANS Disinfectant
4 modes of transmission - ANS Contact, Indirect contact, Droplet, Vehicle, Airborne,
vectorborne
Contact - ANS Directly infected by the host
Indirect contact - ANS Touching something contaminated by an infected person. Surfaces or
objects
Droplet - ANS transmission via airborne droplets
Vehicle - ANS Transmitted by contaminated substances such as water, food, blood or bodily
substance
Airborne - ANS Droplet or neucli or dust transmission
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