ILE Prep Final Exam questions and

ILE Prep Final Exam questions and answers latest [100% correct answers]

Question :Which of the following statements is most true

about the use of gloves?

• Gloves are considered one-time use and should be disposed

of after each use.

• Gloves can be reused as long as they were not

contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids.

• Gloves can be cleaned and reused if properly sanitized.
• Gloves can be saved to be used during a different

appointment with the same patient.

Correct answer:a. Gloves are considered one-time use and

should be disposed of after each use.

Question :Which of the following complaints warrants an

immediate referral to a physician, preferably one who specializes in diseases of the ear?

• History of noise exposure
• Occasional bilateral tinnitus
• Chronic dizziness

• History of taking ototoxic medications

Correct answer:c. Chronic dizziness

Question :You perform tympanometry on your patient/client

and obtain a Type B tympanogram with a normal ea canal volume. What type of hearing loss would you expect them to have? Circle the two best choices.

• Normal hearing sensitivity
• Conductive hearing loss
• Sensorineural hearing loss
• Mixed hearing loss

Correct answer:b. Conductive hearing loss

Correct answer:d. Mixed hearing loss

Question :Your client is a 50 yr old male. He has a mild to

moderate SNHL Au. He has excellent speech discriminat Au.What would be the biggest influence for him purchasing hearing aids?

• opinion of colleagues
• encouragement of spouse

• self-motivation
• degree of tinnitus

Correct answer:c. self-motivation

Question :Flaring out the end of tubing results in what

frequency change?

• increases 2000-5000 Hz
• increases 1000-3000 Hz
• decreases 2000-5000 Hz
• decreases 1000-3000 Hz

Correct answer:a. increases 2000-5000 Hz

Question :When obtaining audiometric thresholds 1000 Hz is

tested twice because

• Test/retest reliability needs to be established
• It is the most important speech frequency
• It is the hardest tone to hear
• Both A and B

Correct answer:a. Test/retest reliability needs to be

established

Question :Which of the following is not an advantage for

using acrylic earmolds?

• extremely durable
• easily modified in the office
• better seal for profound hearing loss
• more easily inserted

Correct answer:c. better seal for profound hearing loss

Question :When taking an ear impression why might your

patient cough?

• It's a normal response to cough when nervous
• It's a normal response to cough when Arnold's Reflex is

elicited

• It's a normal response to cough when the Stapedial Reflex

is elicited

• Stop, use universal precautions and wear a mask, as the

client may be contagious