Multiple choice questions for ILE exam
prep Questions and Answers Graded A+
Upon doing otoscopy, a perforation in the lower left quadrant of the right eardrum
is observed. In the referral to the doctor, which of the following is the BEST way
to describe these findings?
a) Anterior lower perforation
b)Anterior inferior perforation
c)Posterior inferior perforation
d)Posterior lower perforation - Correct answer-C
A 67-year old patient/client has been referred by his physician for hearing aids. He
reports recent significant changes in hearing and is upset about not hearing his
family as well as he thinks he should.
What case history information would be MOST pertinent to this patients concerns?
a)History of noise exposure
b)Family history of hearing loss
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, c)Balance problems
d)Medication use - Correct answer-D
What would be the BEST way to prevent intermittency in the hearing aid from
showing up in the delivery process?
a)1-cc coupler NAL target matching
b)Real ear testing
c)Biological check of the instrument
d)ANSI test of the instrument - Correct answer-C
A 48 year old female patient complains of not hearing well. Tympanogram shows
normal middle pressure with high compliance. Eustachian tube function is normal
but her audiogram has a fairly flat, fluctuating hearing loss. What may be a
probable cause for this?
A)Myringotomy
B)Ossicular disarticulation
c)Middle ear effusion
d) Otitis Media - Correct answer-B
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prep Questions and Answers Graded A+
Upon doing otoscopy, a perforation in the lower left quadrant of the right eardrum
is observed. In the referral to the doctor, which of the following is the BEST way
to describe these findings?
a) Anterior lower perforation
b)Anterior inferior perforation
c)Posterior inferior perforation
d)Posterior lower perforation - Correct answer-C
A 67-year old patient/client has been referred by his physician for hearing aids. He
reports recent significant changes in hearing and is upset about not hearing his
family as well as he thinks he should.
What case history information would be MOST pertinent to this patients concerns?
a)History of noise exposure
b)Family history of hearing loss
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, c)Balance problems
d)Medication use - Correct answer-D
What would be the BEST way to prevent intermittency in the hearing aid from
showing up in the delivery process?
a)1-cc coupler NAL target matching
b)Real ear testing
c)Biological check of the instrument
d)ANSI test of the instrument - Correct answer-C
A 48 year old female patient complains of not hearing well. Tympanogram shows
normal middle pressure with high compliance. Eustachian tube function is normal
but her audiogram has a fairly flat, fluctuating hearing loss. What may be a
probable cause for this?
A)Myringotomy
B)Ossicular disarticulation
c)Middle ear effusion
d) Otitis Media - Correct answer-B
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