ILE INSTRUMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION (PREP FINAL EXAM)
COVERAGE
The ILE Prep Final Exam evaluates practical and technical knowledge
required for licensing as a hearing instrument specialist. The exam
coverage includes hearing aid components, styles (BTE, ITE, RIC), and
basic acoustics related to amplification and sound quality. It also
assesses troubleshooting procedures such as identifying causes of no
sound, weak sound, distortion, intermittency, and feedback problems,
including internal versus external feedback sources. Additional areas
include earmold and tubing issues, wax and debris management,
battery and receiver checks, and proper repair decision-making such
as when to send devices to manufacturers or repair facilities.
,Which tool should be utilized when verifying otoblock placement in
the ear canal?
a. otolight
b. otoscope
c. visual inspection
d. tip of syringe
b
,Which of the following complaints warrants an immediate referral to a
physician, preferably one who specializes in diseases of the ear?
a. History of noise exposure
b. Occasional bilateral tinnitus
c. Chronic dizziness
d. History of taking ototoxic medications
c
, You perform tympanometry on your patient/client and obtain a Type B
tympanogram with a normal ea canal volume. What type of hearing
loss would you expect them to have? Circle the two best choices.
a. Normal hearing sensitivity
b. Conductive hearing loss
c. Sensorineural hearing loss
d. Mixed hearing loss
b&d