ILE Exam Questions And Answers
A PT hearing evaluation reveals moderate symmetrical loss without air-bone gaps. WRS 60% in AS, 72% AD and 44% AU. The PT has never worn amplification. The case history reveals arthritis, diabetes, and macular degeneration. what is a possible contraindication for f...
ILE Exam Questions And Answers A PT hearing evaluation reveals moderate symmetrical loss without air -bone gaps. WRS 60% in AS, 72% AD and 44% AU. The PT has never worn amplification. The case history reveals arthritis, diabetes, and macular degeneration. what is a possible contraindicat ion for fitting both ears? A. bilateral recruitment B. poor binaural QuickSIN score C. poor bilateral fusion D. Bilateral conductive components - C. poor bilateral fusion A hearing healthcare professional is counseling a PT on hearing instrument use in noisy enviroments. what is the optimal seating location when dining with a group of four people in a busy restaurant? A. high table in lounge B. Square table by a window C. booth with high -back benches D. round table centered in the room - C. booth with high -back benches A PT with moderate, gradually sloping hearing loss requests assistance hearing better at the PT's place of worship, which has recently been looped. Which fea ture should the hearing healthcare professional recommend? A. bluetooth B. Directional microphones C. Telecoils D. Volume control - C. Telecoils A PT reports a longstanding history of untreated hearing loss. Testing confirms that the PT would benefit from amplification. Which information should be acquired from the PT before making a hearing instrument model recommendation? A. dominant hand B. PT living arrangments C. Style preference - C. Style preference A PT with moderate bilateral sensory/neural hear ing loss has difficulty understanding speech in noise. The hearing healthcare professional is ordering canal hearing instruments. What should the hearing healthcare professional include to increase speech understanding in noisy enviroments? A. extended re ciever tubes B. Directional microphones C. digital volumes controls D. feedback management. - B. Directional microphones In fitting hearing instruments, what is a difference in fitting someone with a conductive hearing loss versus someone with a sensorine ural hearing loss? A. Conductive loss maximum output should be lower B. Conductive loss targets require less gain C. Conductive loss has narrower dynamic range D. Conductive loss required greater gain for comfort. - D. Conductive loss required greater gain for comfort. Which benefit is provided by a PT use of a telecoil? A. Provides a decrease in hearing instrument output B. Provides access to an assistive liste ning loop C. provides an increase in high frequencies D.can be an on/off switch for the hearing instrument - B. Provides access to an assistive listening loop A PT demonstrates significant recruitment. Which parameter is critical to a successful fitting? A. gain B. venting C. output D. bands - C. output What is a potential result of an undersize otoblock? A. an earmold with an excessively wide canal B. an impression that reaches the tympanic membrane C. an impression that reaches the eustachian tube D. A n earmold with an improper sound bore angle - B. an impression that reaches the tympanic membrane refer to email for this question... - Collapsed canal refer to email for this question, difference in audiograms - Audiogram C Inter -octave frequencies sho uld be tested for pure tone audiometry when there is a minimum of how many decibles (dBs) between adjacent octaves? A. 40dB B. 10dB C. 20 dB D. 30dB - C. 20 dB A PT wears a BTE hearing instrument with acrylic shell mold. The instrument falls off of the top of the PT ear. Which action should a hearing healthcare professional take a fix this issue? A. change to #13 double -wall tubing B. Modify the fit of the earmol d C. Shorten the earmold tubing - C. Shorten the earmold tubing
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