NR 302 Health Assessment Final Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are: - CORRECT
ANSWER optic disc, vessels, macula, background
"Positive consensual light reflex" means... - CORRECT ANSWER simultaneous
constriction
The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as: - CORRECT
ANSWER cataract
Eye emergency - CORRECT ANSWER sudden change in vision
Visual acuity is assessed with: - CORRECT ANSWER Snellen eye chart
The cover test is used to assess for: - CORRECT ANSWER muscle weakness
When using the ophthalmoscope, you would: - CORRECT ANSWER remove your
own glasses and approach the patient's left eye with your left eye
The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: - CORRECT
ANSWER III, IV, VI
Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER redness of the conjunctiva
normal peripheral vision would see finger at - CORRECT ANSWER 90 degrees
,patient blind in left eye, what happens when light in right - CORRECT ANSWER both
constrict
interruption of red reflex happens when - CORRECT ANSWER there is opacity of
cornea or lens
One cause of visual impairment in aging adults is: - CORRECT ANSWER glaucoma
PERRLA - CORRECT ANSWER pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
cause of red reflex - CORRECT ANSWER light reflecting from the retina
color of tympanic membrane - CORRECT ANSWER pearly gray
sensioneural hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER related to gradual nerve degeneration
Before ear exam, palate - CORRECT ANSWER pinna, tragus, and mastoid process
Ear exam of 3 year old - CORRECT ANSWER pull pinna down
ear exam of adult - CORRECT ANSWER pull pinna up and back
darwin tubercle - CORRECT ANSWER a congenital, painless nodule at the helix
when assessing patients ear - CORRECT ANSWER tilt head away from examiner
The hearing receptors are located in the - CORRECT ANSWER cochlea
,The sensation of vertigo may indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER pathology in the
semicircular canals
common cause of conductive hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER impacted cerumen
Signs of ear infection - CORRECT ANSWER absent light reflex, red and bulging drum
Reducing risk of ear infection - CORRECT ANSWER dont smoke in house or car
assessing hearing in babies - CORRECT ANSWER watch for head turn when you call
their name
patient w head injury has clear watery drainage from ear - CORRECT
ANSWER consider possible basal skull fracture, refer immediately
common site of nose bleeds - CORRECT ANSWER kiesselbach plexus
Which sinuses can you assess through examination? - CORRECT ANSWER frontal
and maxillary
the frenulum is the - CORRECT ANSWER midline fold of tissue that connects the
tongue to the floor of the mouth
The largest salivary gland is located: - CORRECT ANSWER within the cheeks in front
of the ear
old woman with dry mouth - CORRECT ANSWER medication
find a deviated septum, what next - CORRECT ANSWER document in case it needs
suction
, Oral malignancies are most likely to develop: - CORRECT ANSWER in the mucosal
"gutter" under the tongue
tonsils 3+ - CORRECT ANSWER tonsils touch the uvula
function of nasal turbinates - CORRECT ANSWER warm the inhaled air
Opening of adult's parotid gland is opposite what? - CORRECT ANSWER upper 2nd
molar
A nasal polyp is distinguished from the nasal turbinates by 3 things - CORRECT
ANSWER moveable, pale/gray, nontender
The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-
month-old infant. What is the significance of this finding? - CORRECT
ANSWER epstein pearls, normal
when assessing tongue - CORRECT ANSWER palpate u shaped area under tongue
expected finding of 75 year old oral cavity - CORRECT ANSWER decreased ability to
identify odors
african american with flat, 3cm, nontender, gray/white lesion on bucal mucosa - CORRECT
ANSWER leukodema, normal
The manubriosternal angle is - CORRECT ANSWER the articulation of the
manubrium and the body of the sternum
description of left lung - CORRECT ANSWER narrower than the right lung with two
lobes
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The retinal structures viewed through the ophthalmoscope are: - CORRECT
ANSWER optic disc, vessels, macula, background
"Positive consensual light reflex" means... - CORRECT ANSWER simultaneous
constriction
The thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging is described as: - CORRECT
ANSWER cataract
Eye emergency - CORRECT ANSWER sudden change in vision
Visual acuity is assessed with: - CORRECT ANSWER Snellen eye chart
The cover test is used to assess for: - CORRECT ANSWER muscle weakness
When using the ophthalmoscope, you would: - CORRECT ANSWER remove your
own glasses and approach the patient's left eye with your left eye
The 6 eye muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: - CORRECT
ANSWER III, IV, VI
Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER redness of the conjunctiva
normal peripheral vision would see finger at - CORRECT ANSWER 90 degrees
,patient blind in left eye, what happens when light in right - CORRECT ANSWER both
constrict
interruption of red reflex happens when - CORRECT ANSWER there is opacity of
cornea or lens
One cause of visual impairment in aging adults is: - CORRECT ANSWER glaucoma
PERRLA - CORRECT ANSWER pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
cause of red reflex - CORRECT ANSWER light reflecting from the retina
color of tympanic membrane - CORRECT ANSWER pearly gray
sensioneural hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER related to gradual nerve degeneration
Before ear exam, palate - CORRECT ANSWER pinna, tragus, and mastoid process
Ear exam of 3 year old - CORRECT ANSWER pull pinna down
ear exam of adult - CORRECT ANSWER pull pinna up and back
darwin tubercle - CORRECT ANSWER a congenital, painless nodule at the helix
when assessing patients ear - CORRECT ANSWER tilt head away from examiner
The hearing receptors are located in the - CORRECT ANSWER cochlea
,The sensation of vertigo may indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER pathology in the
semicircular canals
common cause of conductive hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER impacted cerumen
Signs of ear infection - CORRECT ANSWER absent light reflex, red and bulging drum
Reducing risk of ear infection - CORRECT ANSWER dont smoke in house or car
assessing hearing in babies - CORRECT ANSWER watch for head turn when you call
their name
patient w head injury has clear watery drainage from ear - CORRECT
ANSWER consider possible basal skull fracture, refer immediately
common site of nose bleeds - CORRECT ANSWER kiesselbach plexus
Which sinuses can you assess through examination? - CORRECT ANSWER frontal
and maxillary
the frenulum is the - CORRECT ANSWER midline fold of tissue that connects the
tongue to the floor of the mouth
The largest salivary gland is located: - CORRECT ANSWER within the cheeks in front
of the ear
old woman with dry mouth - CORRECT ANSWER medication
find a deviated septum, what next - CORRECT ANSWER document in case it needs
suction
, Oral malignancies are most likely to develop: - CORRECT ANSWER in the mucosal
"gutter" under the tongue
tonsils 3+ - CORRECT ANSWER tonsils touch the uvula
function of nasal turbinates - CORRECT ANSWER warm the inhaled air
Opening of adult's parotid gland is opposite what? - CORRECT ANSWER upper 2nd
molar
A nasal polyp is distinguished from the nasal turbinates by 3 things - CORRECT
ANSWER moveable, pale/gray, nontender
The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-
month-old infant. What is the significance of this finding? - CORRECT
ANSWER epstein pearls, normal
when assessing tongue - CORRECT ANSWER palpate u shaped area under tongue
expected finding of 75 year old oral cavity - CORRECT ANSWER decreased ability to
identify odors
african american with flat, 3cm, nontender, gray/white lesion on bucal mucosa - CORRECT
ANSWER leukodema, normal
The manubriosternal angle is - CORRECT ANSWER the articulation of the
manubrium and the body of the sternum
description of left lung - CORRECT ANSWER narrower than the right lung with two
lobes
