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