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NUR 524 EXAM 1 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the problem with Afrin(oxymetazoline)? - ANSWER-Using
it more than 3-5 days in a row can cause congestion to worsen or
return (Rebound)
It's a nasal decongestant, it narrows blood vessels in the nose
(which reduces swelling & congestion)
AVOID IF: pregnant, breastfeeding, HTN, DM, heart disease,
thyroid disease, or yuore taking other meds like ACE inhibitors or
diuretics
What is the go-to antibiotic treatment for bronchitis (if warranted)?
- ANSWER-Amoxicillin, doxycycline is PCN allergy
What does is mean if the TM of the ear is non-mobile on physical
exam? - ANSWER-AOM is present, may also see TM bulging- d/r
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pus/fluid behind ear, loss of landmarks, otalgia ( ear pain)- *
worse prone*, otorrhea, ect
Is macular degeneration curable? - ANSWER-NO
What is Presbycusis? - ANSWER-Presbycusis, or age-related
hearing loss, is a gradual, irreversible loss of hearing that occurs
as people get older.It's one of the most common conditions
affecting adults.
NO CURE
What is a hordeolum ? - ANSWER-Stye or infection of the
sebaceous gland of the eye usually by staph. Tender to palpation.
Treat with anti staph antibiotics
What is blepharitis? - ANSWER-inflammation of eyelid
margins/eyelashes most often caused by staph
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What is a chalazion? - ANSWER-Cyst due to blockage of the
meibomian gland. Treat with warm compress to the eye.
What is a cholesteatoma? - ANSWER-The formation of a
squamous epithelium-filled sac which can fill with desquamated
keratin and cause chronic infection. Cholesteatomas pose a
significant danger to patients as they can eventually erode
through the mastoid bone and destroy the ossicular chain.
*because of the devastating risks these pts should be
referred to ENT for surgical marsupialization of the sac or its
complete removal
What is the most common cause of a cholesteatoma? -
ANSWER-Prolonged eustachian tube dysfunction
What are S/S of cholesteatoma? - ANSWER-- TM w/ deep
retraction pockets
- Chroninc mild otalgia(ear pain)
- Chronic ear fullness
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- White mass behind TM
- New-onset hearing loss
- Perforation & chronic, persistent otorrhea(painless) (^late
finding*^)
What type of hearing loss results in patients with a
cholesteatoma? - ANSWER-Conductive hearing loss- as it
obstructs the auditory canal
What are the complications of cholesteatoma? - ANSWER--
Permanet hearing loss
- CN palsy
- Vertigo
- Infection
What type of diseases are the most common cause of dyspnea? -
ANSWER-Cardiopulmonary Disease
What is more common, epitaxis on the anterior portion of the
nasal cavity or the posterior portion of the nasal cavity? AND
NUR 524 EXAM 1 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
What is the problem with Afrin(oxymetazoline)? - ANSWER-Using
it more than 3-5 days in a row can cause congestion to worsen or
return (Rebound)
It's a nasal decongestant, it narrows blood vessels in the nose
(which reduces swelling & congestion)
AVOID IF: pregnant, breastfeeding, HTN, DM, heart disease,
thyroid disease, or yuore taking other meds like ACE inhibitors or
diuretics
What is the go-to antibiotic treatment for bronchitis (if warranted)?
- ANSWER-Amoxicillin, doxycycline is PCN allergy
What does is mean if the TM of the ear is non-mobile on physical
exam? - ANSWER-AOM is present, may also see TM bulging- d/r
,2|Page
pus/fluid behind ear, loss of landmarks, otalgia ( ear pain)- *
worse prone*, otorrhea, ect
Is macular degeneration curable? - ANSWER-NO
What is Presbycusis? - ANSWER-Presbycusis, or age-related
hearing loss, is a gradual, irreversible loss of hearing that occurs
as people get older.It's one of the most common conditions
affecting adults.
NO CURE
What is a hordeolum ? - ANSWER-Stye or infection of the
sebaceous gland of the eye usually by staph. Tender to palpation.
Treat with anti staph antibiotics
What is blepharitis? - ANSWER-inflammation of eyelid
margins/eyelashes most often caused by staph
,3|Page
What is a chalazion? - ANSWER-Cyst due to blockage of the
meibomian gland. Treat with warm compress to the eye.
What is a cholesteatoma? - ANSWER-The formation of a
squamous epithelium-filled sac which can fill with desquamated
keratin and cause chronic infection. Cholesteatomas pose a
significant danger to patients as they can eventually erode
through the mastoid bone and destroy the ossicular chain.
*because of the devastating risks these pts should be
referred to ENT for surgical marsupialization of the sac or its
complete removal
What is the most common cause of a cholesteatoma? -
ANSWER-Prolonged eustachian tube dysfunction
What are S/S of cholesteatoma? - ANSWER-- TM w/ deep
retraction pockets
- Chroninc mild otalgia(ear pain)
- Chronic ear fullness
, 4|Page
- White mass behind TM
- New-onset hearing loss
- Perforation & chronic, persistent otorrhea(painless) (^late
finding*^)
What type of hearing loss results in patients with a
cholesteatoma? - ANSWER-Conductive hearing loss- as it
obstructs the auditory canal
What are the complications of cholesteatoma? - ANSWER--
Permanet hearing loss
- CN palsy
- Vertigo
- Infection
What type of diseases are the most common cause of dyspnea? -
ANSWER-Cardiopulmonary Disease
What is more common, epitaxis on the anterior portion of the
nasal cavity or the posterior portion of the nasal cavity? AND
