IHS ILE Study Guide Q&A
What two actions MUST a hearing healthcare professional perform before testing an
existing patients hearing - Correct
... [Show More] Answer-Clean hands in view of patient and clean or
replace speculum from otoscope
How does osteoma present - Correct Answer-Bony growth in external auditory canal
What should a hearing healthcare professional do prior to administering a speech
reception threshold test - Correct 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 - Correct Answer-Otosclerosis
What portion of the ear contains sebaceous glands - Correct Answer-Outer portion of
external auditory canal
Which factor will affect patients acceptance in hearing instruments? - Correct AnswerCosmetic preferences
Why should otoblock be placed beyond second bend of ear canal - Correct AnswerResults in complete impression of the canal
What validation method can be effectively performed in a sound field environment -
Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct 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 the case What is
the suspected problem - Correct Answer-An amplifier problem
Germicidal wipes are an example of - Correct Answer-Disinfectant
4 modes of transmission - Correct Answer-Contact, Indirect contact, Droplet, Vehicle,
Airborne, vectorborne
Contact - Correct Answer-Directly infected by the host...
Indirect contact - Correct Answer-Touching something contaminated by an infected
person. Surfaces or objects
Droplet - Correct Answer-transmission via airborne droplets
Vehicle - Correct Answer-Transmitted by contaminated substances such as water, food,
blood or bodily substance
Airborne - Correct Answer-Droplet or neucli or dust transmission
Vectorborne - Correct Answer-Animals or insects carries pathogen
Characteristics of tympanic membrane - Correct Answer-Pinkish- gray in color oval
shaped
Audiometric zero - Correct Answer-The average softest intensity that someone with
normal hearing can detect
Tympanometry - Correct Answer-Measures middle ear function and compliance is also
known as imittence audiometry
Acoustic Reflex - Correct Answer-Middle ear muscle reflex, tympanometer is used to
measure activity of stapedius muscle
TPP - Correct Answer-Tympanometric peak pressure- 0.6-144cc
ECV - Correct Answer-Ear canal volume +200 to 400 mH2o or dapa
The most common cause of sudden loss of of hearing at 4000Hz is - Correct AnswerAcoustic trauma
What condition would not be a concern in establishing pure tone air conduction
threshold - Correct Answer-Otosclerosis
A large dip at 6000Hz in ONE ear only with a positive tone decay is an indicative of -
Correct Answer-A possible retrocochlear tumor
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 -
Correct Answer-Impedance audiometery
What programmable adjustment would be BEST to control loud sharp sounds - Correct
Answer-Increase the compression ratio
During otoscopic inspection what is NOT a consideration for earmold selection - Correct
Answer-Compliance of tympanum
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