IHS ILE Study Guide 2024/2025 Exam
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What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before
testing an existing patients hearing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Clean hands in view
of patient and clean or replace speculum from otoscope
How does osteoma present - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Bony growth in external
auditory canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a
speech reception threshold test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Otosclerosis
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, What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Outer
portion of external auditory canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Cosmetic preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Results in complete impression of the canal
What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field
environment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔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
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Questions and Answers | A+ Score
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What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before
testing an existing patients hearing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Clean hands in view
of patient and clean or replace speculum from otoscope
How does osteoma present - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Bony growth in external
auditory canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a
speech reception threshold test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Otosclerosis
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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, What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Outer
portion of external auditory canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Cosmetic preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Results in complete impression of the canal
What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field
environment - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔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 - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔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
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