EXAM 4 NUR 504 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could these have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. Maxillary
Where are olfactory receptors located?
a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
b. The nasal vestibule
c. The inferior nasal turbinate
d. The nasopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
a. A pain reliever
b. A decongestant
c. An expectorant
d. An antihistamine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. An antihistamine
A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely responsible?
a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
, c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Allergies
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of eczema. Knowing that
there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician recommend that will be safe for the patient
and help target the specific reason for the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. RAST
Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
a. Drop in progesterone
b. Increased vascularity
c. Increased circulation fluid volume
d. Normal spikes in blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. Increased vascularity
Which of the following is true?
a. The oropharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils.
b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
c. The laryngopharynx grasps food and moves it toward the esophagus.
d. The oropharynx connects with the submandibular gland to promote salivation and swallowing. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
Sore throats associated with bacterial infections are described as what?
a. A mild and untroubling soreness
b. Scratchy or itchy
c. Very sore, and may interfere with swallowing
d. Ticklish - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Very sore, and may interfere with swallowing
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could these have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. Maxillary
Where are olfactory receptors located?
a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
b. The nasal vestibule
c. The inferior nasal turbinate
d. The nasopharynx - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
a. A pain reliever
b. A decongestant
c. An expectorant
d. An antihistamine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. An antihistamine
A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely responsible?
a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
, c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Allergies
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of eczema. Knowing that
there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician recommend that will be safe for the patient
and help target the specific reason for the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. RAST
Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
a. Drop in progesterone
b. Increased vascularity
c. Increased circulation fluid volume
d. Normal spikes in blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. Increased vascularity
Which of the following is true?
a. The oropharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils.
b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
c. The laryngopharynx grasps food and moves it toward the esophagus.
d. The oropharynx connects with the submandibular gland to promote salivation and swallowing. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
Sore throats associated with bacterial infections are described as what?
a. A mild and untroubling soreness
b. Scratchy or itchy
c. Very sore, and may interfere with swallowing
d. Ticklish - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. Very sore, and may interfere with swallowing
