ILE EXAM PREP LATEST EDITION 2023-2024/ILE
FINAL EXAM PREP 180+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2023-2024
The PT brings in their 4 year old high end digital signal processing hearing
instrument because its not working at all. It is out of warranty. All of the source of
the problem has not been found and the hearing instrument is still not working. At
this point the hearing instrument specialist has no choice but to _______
A. recommend that they purchase a new set
B. send it to an all-make repair facility
C. send it to the manufacture for repair and refurbishment
D. recommend medical referral
-ANSWER-- C. send it to the manufacture for repair and refurbishment
When a hearing instrument is returned from repair, the hearing instrument
specialist should _____
A. preform an electro acoustical analysis to verify that its performance is at
specifications
B. call the family and have them just pick it up- you don't need to see the PT
C. return it to the PT and have them complete APHAB
D. preform ear measurements on the hearing instrument before the PT arrives to
pick it up. -ANSWER-- A. preform an electro acoustical analysis to verify that
its performance is at specifications
A new PT makes an appointment for a repair of their older BTE. There is an
accumulation of wax and debris in the tubing. Once the tubing is changed,
feedback is eliminated and a sound check indicates that the aid is working nicely.
The new PT reports that they need the performance adjusted, they're just not
hearing too well. The hearing aid specialist.
A. connected the hearing instrument to the manufacture's software and makes
adjustments until the PT reports improvement.
B. Has them make a return appointment for an evaluation for new hearing aids
C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms the instrument, and preforms real-ear
verification.
D. Tells them that they will not work on hearing aids that are 5 years old -
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,ANSWER-- C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms the instrument, and preforms
real-ear verification.
common complaints about the quality of the PT own voice are that its echo-y or
tinny. These can often be addressed by ____ and ___, respectively A. increasing
the low frequency gain, increasing the high frequency gain
B. decreasing the low frequency gain, increasing the high frequency gain
C. increasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high frequency gain
D. decreasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high frequency gain. -
ANSWER-- D. decreasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high frequency
gain.
Feedback can be from ____
A. a bad battery
B. a plugged earmold
C. an internal source ( internal feedback) or an external source ( external feedback)
D. and internal source ( split earmold tubing) or an external source ( internal
feedback) -ANSWER-- C. an internal source ( internal feedback) or an external
source ( external feedback)
If the reciever and or the mircophone is completely plugged with wax or debris, the
hearing aid specalist should _____
A. send it back for repair
B. clear out these components and check if the hearing instrument is working
C. replace both components in the office
D. recommend a medical referral -ANSWER-- B. clear out these components and
check if the hearing instrument is working
ALDs can be categorized according to ____
A. those that connect to the hearing instruments and those that connent to cochlear
implants
B. the type of alerting device that they activate
C. whether they are powered by bluetooth or a 2.4 GHz source
D. those that help connect the person with hearing loss to other people and those
that accommodate an activity of daily living
-ANSWER-- D. those that help connect the person with hearing loss to other
people and those that accommodate an activity of daily living
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,A gateway device has a unique manufacture specific name but they all ___ A.
connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices and convert the
hearing instruments into a wireless headset for binaural hearing
B. provide captions
C. require a connection directly into the hearing instruments
D. derive their power from the hearing aid batteries
-ANSWER-- A. connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices and
convert the hearing instruments into a wireless headset for binaural hearing
Direct audio input ____
A. requires a direct connection between a device and the hearing instruments using
a special cable.
B. Can be used to connect the wearer binaurally to pre-bluetooth technology
C. is a simple and older way to input a signal directly into hearing instruments
D. all of the above
-ANSWER-- D. all of the above
Looping is a technology that works _____
A. wirelessly through the telecoil
B. through a gateway device
C. is available for use on all hearing instruments
D. works with 2.4 GHz signals
-ANSWER-- A. wirelessly through the telecoil
counseling involves not only providing a supportive resource for people with
hearing loss, it also entails _____
A. post-fitting care
B. education
C. presenting rehabilitation options
D. all of the above
-ANSWER-- D. all of the above
regularly scheduled follow-up care is important because the hearing aid specialist
may be the first healthcare professional to recognize that a medical referral is
indicated. A. True
B. False
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, -ANSWER-- A. True
_____ and ____ must be combined with speech to optimize audibility and
intelligibility
A. sign language, signed English
B. lipreading, sign language
C. visual ques, good communication practices
D. captions, speechreading
-ANSWER-- C. visual ques, good communication practices
One aspect of councilibng may be to educated family/friends that the acoustic
enviroment can be improved in simple ways to benefit a person who wears hearing
instruments. An example of this is ___
A. when walking away from the person who wears hearing aids just speak louder
B. Always to try to have important conversations in a highly reverberant room C.
speech is easier to hearing and understand when the room has few smooth,
reflective surfaces ( drapes and carpets work well)
D. in the car seat the person with the hearing loss next to the window -ANSWER--
C. speech is easier to hearing and understand when the room has few smooth,
reflective surfaces ( drapes and carpets work well)
When the hearing aid specialist validates the fitting, they ____
A. demonstrate that the PT hearing issues have been resolved
B. proved evidence of a desired outcome from the wearers perspective
C. have outcomes measures that show that better situational hearing has been
achieved
D. All of the above
-ANSWER-- D. All of the above
PT challenges with communication must be fully explored so that they hearing aid
specalist can educate amplification candidates about ___
A. gateway devices that will wirelessly connect the wearer with a cell phone, Ipod,
tablet, computer or any other bluetooth enabled device
B. alerting devices
C. telecoils
D. all of the above
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FINAL EXAM PREP 180+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2023-2024
The PT brings in their 4 year old high end digital signal processing hearing
instrument because its not working at all. It is out of warranty. All of the source of
the problem has not been found and the hearing instrument is still not working. At
this point the hearing instrument specialist has no choice but to _______
A. recommend that they purchase a new set
B. send it to an all-make repair facility
C. send it to the manufacture for repair and refurbishment
D. recommend medical referral
-ANSWER-- C. send it to the manufacture for repair and refurbishment
When a hearing instrument is returned from repair, the hearing instrument
specialist should _____
A. preform an electro acoustical analysis to verify that its performance is at
specifications
B. call the family and have them just pick it up- you don't need to see the PT
C. return it to the PT and have them complete APHAB
D. preform ear measurements on the hearing instrument before the PT arrives to
pick it up. -ANSWER-- A. preform an electro acoustical analysis to verify that
its performance is at specifications
A new PT makes an appointment for a repair of their older BTE. There is an
accumulation of wax and debris in the tubing. Once the tubing is changed,
feedback is eliminated and a sound check indicates that the aid is working nicely.
The new PT reports that they need the performance adjusted, they're just not
hearing too well. The hearing aid specialist.
A. connected the hearing instrument to the manufacture's software and makes
adjustments until the PT reports improvement.
B. Has them make a return appointment for an evaluation for new hearing aids
C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms the instrument, and preforms real-ear
verification.
D. Tells them that they will not work on hearing aids that are 5 years old -
1
,ANSWER-- C. preforms a hearing test, reprograms the instrument, and preforms
real-ear verification.
common complaints about the quality of the PT own voice are that its echo-y or
tinny. These can often be addressed by ____ and ___, respectively A. increasing
the low frequency gain, increasing the high frequency gain
B. decreasing the low frequency gain, increasing the high frequency gain
C. increasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high frequency gain
D. decreasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high frequency gain. -
ANSWER-- D. decreasing the low frequency gain, decreasing the high frequency
gain.
Feedback can be from ____
A. a bad battery
B. a plugged earmold
C. an internal source ( internal feedback) or an external source ( external feedback)
D. and internal source ( split earmold tubing) or an external source ( internal
feedback) -ANSWER-- C. an internal source ( internal feedback) or an external
source ( external feedback)
If the reciever and or the mircophone is completely plugged with wax or debris, the
hearing aid specalist should _____
A. send it back for repair
B. clear out these components and check if the hearing instrument is working
C. replace both components in the office
D. recommend a medical referral -ANSWER-- B. clear out these components and
check if the hearing instrument is working
ALDs can be categorized according to ____
A. those that connect to the hearing instruments and those that connent to cochlear
implants
B. the type of alerting device that they activate
C. whether they are powered by bluetooth or a 2.4 GHz source
D. those that help connect the person with hearing loss to other people and those
that accommodate an activity of daily living
-ANSWER-- D. those that help connect the person with hearing loss to other
people and those that accommodate an activity of daily living
2
,A gateway device has a unique manufacture specific name but they all ___ A.
connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices and convert the
hearing instruments into a wireless headset for binaural hearing
B. provide captions
C. require a connection directly into the hearing instruments
D. derive their power from the hearing aid batteries
-ANSWER-- A. connect hearing instruments to a bluetooth enabled devices and
convert the hearing instruments into a wireless headset for binaural hearing
Direct audio input ____
A. requires a direct connection between a device and the hearing instruments using
a special cable.
B. Can be used to connect the wearer binaurally to pre-bluetooth technology
C. is a simple and older way to input a signal directly into hearing instruments
D. all of the above
-ANSWER-- D. all of the above
Looping is a technology that works _____
A. wirelessly through the telecoil
B. through a gateway device
C. is available for use on all hearing instruments
D. works with 2.4 GHz signals
-ANSWER-- A. wirelessly through the telecoil
counseling involves not only providing a supportive resource for people with
hearing loss, it also entails _____
A. post-fitting care
B. education
C. presenting rehabilitation options
D. all of the above
-ANSWER-- D. all of the above
regularly scheduled follow-up care is important because the hearing aid specialist
may be the first healthcare professional to recognize that a medical referral is
indicated. A. True
B. False
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, -ANSWER-- A. True
_____ and ____ must be combined with speech to optimize audibility and
intelligibility
A. sign language, signed English
B. lipreading, sign language
C. visual ques, good communication practices
D. captions, speechreading
-ANSWER-- C. visual ques, good communication practices
One aspect of councilibng may be to educated family/friends that the acoustic
enviroment can be improved in simple ways to benefit a person who wears hearing
instruments. An example of this is ___
A. when walking away from the person who wears hearing aids just speak louder
B. Always to try to have important conversations in a highly reverberant room C.
speech is easier to hearing and understand when the room has few smooth,
reflective surfaces ( drapes and carpets work well)
D. in the car seat the person with the hearing loss next to the window -ANSWER--
C. speech is easier to hearing and understand when the room has few smooth,
reflective surfaces ( drapes and carpets work well)
When the hearing aid specialist validates the fitting, they ____
A. demonstrate that the PT hearing issues have been resolved
B. proved evidence of a desired outcome from the wearers perspective
C. have outcomes measures that show that better situational hearing has been
achieved
D. All of the above
-ANSWER-- D. All of the above
PT challenges with communication must be fully explored so that they hearing aid
specalist can educate amplification candidates about ___
A. gateway devices that will wirelessly connect the wearer with a cell phone, Ipod,
tablet, computer or any other bluetooth enabled device
B. alerting devices
C. telecoils
D. all of the above
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