Drexel NUR 550 Final Exam Questions
Answered Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma?
a). Light hair and eyes
b). Female gender
c). Severe sunburns in childhood
d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles - CORRECT ANSWERS b). Female gender
When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following structures is not
visible?
a). Inferior turbinate
b). Middle turbinate
c). Superior turbinate
d). All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS c). Superior turbinate
When palpating the thyroid, which of the following is true?
a). Flex the neck slightly backward
b). Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
c). The thyroid isthmus may not be palpable
d). A bruit auscultated over the lateral lobe is expected - CORRECT ANSWERS b). Place the
index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
During the palpation of a patient's thyroid gland you note a multinodular gland. Which of the following
is the first on your list of differential diagnoses?
a). Thyroid cancer
b). Hashimoto's thyroiditis
,c). Grave's disease
d). A metabolic process - CORRECT ANSWERS d). A metabolic process
You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You note the patient has a temperature of
102.4F. While performing your exam, you note the patient is pulling at his left ear. What is our most
likely differential diagnosis?
a).Otitis externa
b). Otitis media
c). Tinnitus
d). Ottorhea - CORRECT ANSWERS b). Otitis media
You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity, which of the following is true? Select
all that apply:
a). Have the patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
b). Have the patient use their hand to cover one eye
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
d). Evaluate visual acuity with both eyes open - CORRECT ANSWERS a). Have the patient
stand back 20 ft. from the chart
&
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
Within 48-72 hours after the birth, a neonate has bilateral copious purulent drainage from the eyes. You
most likelu differential diagnosis is?
a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
b). Allergic conjunctivitis
c). Bacterial conjunctivitis
d). Viral conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWERS a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
, Which of the following are normal findings during the ophthalmoscope examination? Select all that
apply:
a). The physiologic cup is 70% of the optic disc
b). the area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
c). The optic rim is fuzzy in appearance
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance - CORRECT ANSWERS b). the area of the
macula is absent of blood vessels
&
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance
You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have previously elicited
that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect that
she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with
hypothyroidism?
a). Dry and smooth
b). Moist and rough
c). Moist and smooth
d). Dry and rough - CORRECT ANSWERS d). Dry and rough
A 72-year-old teacher comes to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation after being in the hospital for 6
weeks. She was treated for sepsis and respiratory failure and had to be on the ventilator for 3 weeks.
You are completing your initial assessment and are evaluating her skin condition. On her sacrum there is
full-thickness skin loss that is 5 cm in diameter, with damage to the subcutaneous tissue. The underlying
muscle is not affected. You diagnose this as a pressure ulcer. What is the stage of this ulcer?
a). Stage 3
b). Stage 1
c). Stage 2
Answered Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma?
a). Light hair and eyes
b). Female gender
c). Severe sunburns in childhood
d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles - CORRECT ANSWERS b). Female gender
When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following structures is not
visible?
a). Inferior turbinate
b). Middle turbinate
c). Superior turbinate
d). All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS c). Superior turbinate
When palpating the thyroid, which of the following is true?
a). Flex the neck slightly backward
b). Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
c). The thyroid isthmus may not be palpable
d). A bruit auscultated over the lateral lobe is expected - CORRECT ANSWERS b). Place the
index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
During the palpation of a patient's thyroid gland you note a multinodular gland. Which of the following
is the first on your list of differential diagnoses?
a). Thyroid cancer
b). Hashimoto's thyroiditis
,c). Grave's disease
d). A metabolic process - CORRECT ANSWERS d). A metabolic process
You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You note the patient has a temperature of
102.4F. While performing your exam, you note the patient is pulling at his left ear. What is our most
likely differential diagnosis?
a).Otitis externa
b). Otitis media
c). Tinnitus
d). Ottorhea - CORRECT ANSWERS b). Otitis media
You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity, which of the following is true? Select
all that apply:
a). Have the patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
b). Have the patient use their hand to cover one eye
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
d). Evaluate visual acuity with both eyes open - CORRECT ANSWERS a). Have the patient
stand back 20 ft. from the chart
&
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
Within 48-72 hours after the birth, a neonate has bilateral copious purulent drainage from the eyes. You
most likelu differential diagnosis is?
a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
b). Allergic conjunctivitis
c). Bacterial conjunctivitis
d). Viral conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWERS a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
, Which of the following are normal findings during the ophthalmoscope examination? Select all that
apply:
a). The physiologic cup is 70% of the optic disc
b). the area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
c). The optic rim is fuzzy in appearance
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance - CORRECT ANSWERS b). the area of the
macula is absent of blood vessels
&
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance
You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have previously elicited
that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect that
she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with
hypothyroidism?
a). Dry and smooth
b). Moist and rough
c). Moist and smooth
d). Dry and rough - CORRECT ANSWERS d). Dry and rough
A 72-year-old teacher comes to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation after being in the hospital for 6
weeks. She was treated for sepsis and respiratory failure and had to be on the ventilator for 3 weeks.
You are completing your initial assessment and are evaluating her skin condition. On her sacrum there is
full-thickness skin loss that is 5 cm in diameter, with damage to the subcutaneous tissue. The underlying
muscle is not affected. You diagnose this as a pressure ulcer. What is the stage of this ulcer?
a). Stage 3
b). Stage 1
c). Stage 2
