ILE PREP FINAL EXAM With 150 Questions with 100% Revised Correct Answers.

ILE PREP FINAL EXAM With 150 Questions with 100% Revised Correct Answers. Which of the following statements is most true about the use of gloves? a. Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed of after each use. b. Gloves can be reused as long as they were not contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids. c. Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized. d. Gloves can be saved to be used during a different appointment with the same patient. AnswerA 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 Answerc 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 Answerb & d Your client is a 50 yr old male. He has a mild to moderate SNHL Au. He has excellent speech discriminat Au. What would be the biggest influence for him purchasing hearing aids? a. opinion of colleagues b. encouragement of spouse c. self-motivation d. degree of tinnitus Answerc Flaring out the end of tubing results in what frequency change? a. increases Hz b. increases Hz c. decreases Hz d. decreases Hz Answera When obtaining audiometric thresholds 1000 Hz is tested twice because a. Test/retest reliability needs to be established b. It is the most important speech frequency c. It is the hardest tone to hear d. Both A and B Answera Which of the following is not an advantage for using acrylic earmolds? a. extremely durable b. easily modified in the office c. better seal for profound hearing loss d. more easily inserted Answerc When taking an ear impression why might your patient cough? a. It's a normal response to cough when nervous b. It's a normal response to cough when Arnold's Reflex is elicited c. It's a normal response to cough when the Stapedial Reflex is elicited d. Stop, use universal precautions and wear a mask, as the client may be contagious Answerb Which process refers to the process in which germs are killed 100%? a. Cleaning b. Disinfecting c. Sterilization d. None of the above Answerc Which tool should be utilized when verifying otoblock placement in the ear canal? a. otolight b. otoscope c. visual inspection d. tip of syringe Answerb Which of the following dynamic ranges would indicate recruitment? a. 25dB b. 45dB c. 65dB d. 85dB Answera Recruitment is most common in a.Conductive hearing losses b. Central auditory processing disorders c. Sensorineural hearing losses d. Mixed hearing losses Answerc A 54-year-old male patient/client with normal hearing through 1KHz followed by a precipitous drop in thresholds would do best with a. Non-occluding earmolds b. Skeleton earmolds with select-a-vent c. ITC instruments d. A compression circuit Answera Impacted cerumen a. Will not interfere with impression taking b. Should be surgically removed c. Will have little effect on audiometric tests d. Should be removed prior to audiometric evaluation Answerd Your patient/client has a very soft, flaccid outer ear. Due to the shape of the pinna it is recommended h have a skeleton ear mold made. What earmold material would work best for his ear texture, AND what anatomical sections of the outer ear must be included in the ear impression in order for the skeleton m to be a success? a. Acrylic material; antitragus, concha bowl, triangular fossa b. Silicone material; concha bowl, antitragus, helix c. Acrylic material; antitragus, concha bowl, antihelix d. Silicone material; antitragus, triangular fossa, antihelix Answerc Your patient/client is concerned that when their hearing aids are off during the night they will not hear alarm clock in the morning. What are two assistive devices that could help them? a. Alarm clock with bed shaker b. Alarm clock with high frequency alarm signal c. Sound signaler that activates bedside lamp to flash d. Telephone wake-up call AnswerA & C You are performing a first fit with a BTE and custom earmold with SAV venting. Although you have run your feedback manager they are still getting a lot of feedback. You do not want to them to lose any mo gain in the high frequencies. What should you do? A. Make a new earmold as it must be a poor fit issue B. Tell them that their hearing aid is just going to feedback C. Use vent plugs to reduce the vent size until feedback is reduced D. Fill their vent with glue so that they do not get feedback AnswerC What type of earmold should you use when fitting a CROS hearing device? A. full shell b. half shell c. free field c. full shell with SAV venting Answerc Endolymph can be found in which part of the cochlea? a. scala vestibuli b. scala media c. scala tympani d. all chambers of the cochlea Answerb.