HEENT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is the purpose of palpating lymph nodes?.
Answer: To assess for enlargement, tenderness, and signs of infection.
◍ cataract.
Answer: Selected abnormalities identified during HEENT assessment
include:opacity of the lens causing cloudy vision and glare.
◍ membrane color, landmarks, bulging.
Answer: what do you assess when looking at the middle ear
◍ frontal bone, temporal area, occipital area, mandible, temporomandibular
joint.
Answer: what are some key landmarks of the head?
◍ What are the common symptoms of allergic rhinitis?.
Answer: Sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy eyes.
◍ neck (vascular structures).
Answer: -carotid arteries-internal jugular veinspalpate carotid pulse (one
side at a time)
◍ decreased saliva production, increased risk for dental probblems and oral
lesions.
Answer: describe changes in the nose related to the aging process
◍ What is dysphagia?.
Answer: Difficulty swallowing.
◍ thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, trachea, thyroid gland.
Answer: what are some important landmarks of the airway & endocrine
system along the neck?
, ◍ integrate primary nursing interventions when assessing HEENT.
Answer: Primary nursing interventions during HEENT and lymphatic
assessment include:-Obtaining a thorough health history (patient present
health status)-Reviewing medications (and frequency of use)-Evaluating
past and family history (conditions that could affect health status)-Assessing
lifestyle and environmental risks (family history, personal history
etc)-Identifying and analyzing patient symptoms (help determine cause &
severity)These interventions help nurses detect abnormalities and guide
further examination and treatment.
◍ things to ask when assessing the neck.
Answer: Ask:-Neck pain or stiffness?-Difficulty swallowing?-Voice
changes?-Thyroid problems?-Swelling or lumps?Voice changes may
suggest laryngeal pathology.
◍ cluster headache.
Answer: Selected abnormalities identified during HEENT assessment
include:severe unilateral pain behind one eye that may occur repeatedly over
short periods.
◍ neck examination techniques.
Answer: includes inspection and palpation.-examine for: symmetry of neck,
ROM, position of the trachea, enlargement of the thyroid gland-The thyroid
gland may be palpated while the patient swallows, which helps the gland
move and become easier to assess.-Vascular structures such as the carotid
arteries are also evaluated during examination.
◍ carotid arteries, internal jugular veins.
Answer: what are some important landmarks of the vascular structures of the
neck?
◍ mouth.
Answer: -lips, tongue, teeth, gums-hard palate (anterior) soft palate
(posterior)-taste buds tongue-32 permanent teeth-salivary glands: parotid,
submandibular, sublingual
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is the purpose of palpating lymph nodes?.
Answer: To assess for enlargement, tenderness, and signs of infection.
◍ cataract.
Answer: Selected abnormalities identified during HEENT assessment
include:opacity of the lens causing cloudy vision and glare.
◍ membrane color, landmarks, bulging.
Answer: what do you assess when looking at the middle ear
◍ frontal bone, temporal area, occipital area, mandible, temporomandibular
joint.
Answer: what are some key landmarks of the head?
◍ What are the common symptoms of allergic rhinitis?.
Answer: Sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy eyes.
◍ neck (vascular structures).
Answer: -carotid arteries-internal jugular veinspalpate carotid pulse (one
side at a time)
◍ decreased saliva production, increased risk for dental probblems and oral
lesions.
Answer: describe changes in the nose related to the aging process
◍ What is dysphagia?.
Answer: Difficulty swallowing.
◍ thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, trachea, thyroid gland.
Answer: what are some important landmarks of the airway & endocrine
system along the neck?
, ◍ integrate primary nursing interventions when assessing HEENT.
Answer: Primary nursing interventions during HEENT and lymphatic
assessment include:-Obtaining a thorough health history (patient present
health status)-Reviewing medications (and frequency of use)-Evaluating
past and family history (conditions that could affect health status)-Assessing
lifestyle and environmental risks (family history, personal history
etc)-Identifying and analyzing patient symptoms (help determine cause &
severity)These interventions help nurses detect abnormalities and guide
further examination and treatment.
◍ things to ask when assessing the neck.
Answer: Ask:-Neck pain or stiffness?-Difficulty swallowing?-Voice
changes?-Thyroid problems?-Swelling or lumps?Voice changes may
suggest laryngeal pathology.
◍ cluster headache.
Answer: Selected abnormalities identified during HEENT assessment
include:severe unilateral pain behind one eye that may occur repeatedly over
short periods.
◍ neck examination techniques.
Answer: includes inspection and palpation.-examine for: symmetry of neck,
ROM, position of the trachea, enlargement of the thyroid gland-The thyroid
gland may be palpated while the patient swallows, which helps the gland
move and become easier to assess.-Vascular structures such as the carotid
arteries are also evaluated during examination.
◍ carotid arteries, internal jugular veins.
Answer: what are some important landmarks of the vascular structures of the
neck?
◍ mouth.
Answer: -lips, tongue, teeth, gums-hard palate (anterior) soft palate
(posterior)-taste buds tongue-32 permanent teeth-salivary glands: parotid,
submandibular, sublingual
