IHS Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Correct Answers 100% Verified

IHS Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Correct Answers 100% Verified Refer to the exhibit. The hearing aid specialist is completing masked BC testing on the left ear at 500 Hz using insert earphones. What should the presentation intensity of masking noise to the NTE be? - Correct Answer 55 db A patient is wearing high power BTEs with filtered ear hooks and thick wall #13 tubing. The tubing has been changed but the hearing aids continue to sound muffled to the patient. How should the hearing aid specialist proceed? - Correct Answer Change the ear hooks and filters A new patient was tested in the office and fit with hearing aids. During the two-week follow-up, the patient reports that they are sill struggling with hearing their wife's speech. Which form of validation should the hearing aid specialist use? - Correct Answer Completing the COSI pre- and post- fitting The hearing aid specialist is delivering RIC hearing aids with custom ear molds. When the hearing aids are initially turned on, whistling occurs. What should the hearing aid specialist do? - Correct Answer Reduce hearing aid output A patient's/client's unaided test results show sensory/neural hearing loss, a PTA of 65 dB, and a WRS of 50% in the better ear. The patient/client has been wearing correctly fit hearing aids for two years and is experiencing a significant increase in communication difficulty. What should the hearing aid specialist recommend? - Correct Answer Cochlear Implant evaluation Refer to the exhibit. How should the hearing healthcare professional describe the hearing loss presented in this audiogram? - Correct Answer symmetrical precipitously sloping normal to moderate SNHL Refer to the exhibit. What should the starting presentation level be for word recognition testing in the left ear? - Correct Answer 75 dB HL A patient states that for the past few days, every morning after their shower their left ear feels plugged up and they can't her well in that ear. They report that usually by lunchtime they no longer feel plugged up and can hear normally. Which of the following images is consistent with the patient's concern? - Correct Answer Exostoses Refer to the exhibit. A patient/client has the above audiometric results and a QuickSIN score of 12 bilaterally. How should the hearing aid specialist proceed? - Correct Answer make a medical referral