IHS ILE Study Guide EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GET IT
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A patient who has worn hearing aids for a long time reports his
ears are stopped up he recently had a cold, What will give the
MOST information about this patients complaint - ANSWER-
Impedance audiometery
What programmable adjustment would be BEST to control loud
sharp sounds -
ANSWER-Increase the
compression ratio
During otoscopic inspection what is NOT a consideration for
earmold selection -
ANSWER-Compliance of
tympanum
,A patient comes in complaining that his ITC aids were working
fine until he had
them cleaned now they are week and feeding back What is
most likely the
cause of the problem - ANSWER-Receiver
tubing pushed in
A patient who has had a radical mastoidectomy has been
referred to your office
for a new earmold Physician is urging caution due to short canal
What would be
true about this patient - ANSWER-Multiple otoblocks may be
needed, Careful
placement of otoblock is
needed
DSP is - ANSWER-digital signal processing
What is the test to determine the effectiveness of directional
microphones -
ANSWER-
QuickSIN
Cochlea can only clarify and purify up to - ANSWER-90dB
, 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
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-
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GET IT
RIGHT!! ALREADY GRADED A+ / 2025 LATEST VERSION!!
A patient who has worn hearing aids for a long time reports his
ears are stopped up he recently had a cold, What will give the
MOST information about this patients complaint - ANSWER-
Impedance audiometery
What programmable adjustment would be BEST to control loud
sharp sounds -
ANSWER-Increase the
compression ratio
During otoscopic inspection what is NOT a consideration for
earmold selection -
ANSWER-Compliance of
tympanum
,A patient comes in complaining that his ITC aids were working
fine until he had
them cleaned now they are week and feeding back What is
most likely the
cause of the problem - ANSWER-Receiver
tubing pushed in
A patient who has had a radical mastoidectomy has been
referred to your office
for a new earmold Physician is urging caution due to short canal
What would be
true about this patient - ANSWER-Multiple otoblocks may be
needed, Careful
placement of otoblock is
needed
DSP is - ANSWER-digital signal processing
What is the test to determine the effectiveness of directional
microphones -
ANSWER-
QuickSIN
Cochlea can only clarify and purify up to - ANSWER-90dB
, 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
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-
