PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A patient is known to be blind in the left eye. What happens to the
pupils when the right eye is illuminated by a penlight beam?.
Answer: Both pupil constrict
◉When using the ophthalmoscope, the interruption of the red reflex
occurs when:. Answer: There is opacity in the cornea or lens
◉One of the causes of visual impairment in aging adults includes:.
Answer: Glaucoma
◉PERRLA. Answer: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
◉What is the cause of the red reflex?. Answer: light reflecting from
the retina
◉Using the otoscope, the tympanic membrane is visualized. The
color of a normal membrane is:. Answer: Pearl gray
,◉Sensorineural hearing loss may be related to:. Answer: gradual
nerve degeneration
◉Before examining a patient's ear with the otoscope, you would
palpate which for tenderness?. Answer: Pinna, tragus, and mastoid
process
◉During the otoscopic examination of a child younger than 3 years,
the examiner:. Answer: Pulls the pinna down
◉In examining the ear of an adult, the canal is straightened by
pulling the auricle:. Answer: Up and back
◉Darwin's tubercle indicates:. Answer: A congenital, painless
nodule at the helix
◉When assessing a patient's ear with an otoscope, the patient's
head should be positioned:. Answer: Tilted away from the examiner
◉The hearing receptors are located in which region?. Answer:
Cochlea
◉The sensation of vertigo may indicate:. Answer: pathology in the
semicircular canals
,◉A common cause of a conductive hearing loss is:. Answer:
Impacted cerumen
◉You are assessing a patient's tympanic membrane and suspect an
infection of acute purulent otitis media. Which of the following
findings supports this?. Answer: Absent light reflex, reddened drum,
bulging drum
◉You are teaching a parent of an infant the health promotion
activities to reduce the risk for acute otitis media. Which would you
include in the teaching plan?. Answer: Eliminating smoking in the
house and care
◉When assessing haring acuity in a 6 month old child, the examiner
would:. Answer: Watch for head turning when saying the child's
name
◉A patient with a head injuring has clear, watery drainage from the
ear. How should you proceed?. Answer: Assess for the presence of
glucose in the drainagE
◉What is the most common site of nose bleeds?. Answer:
Kiesselbach plexus
, ◉Which sinuses can you assess through examination?. Answer:
Frontal and maxillary
◉The frenulum is the:. Answer: midline fold of tissue that connects
the tongue to the floor of the mouth
◉The largest salivary gland is located:. Answer: within the cheeks in
front of the ear
◉A 70-year-old woman reports dry mouth. The most frequent cause
of this is:. Answer: Related to medications she may be taking
◉During an inspection of a patient's nares, a deviated septum is
noted. What should you do next?. Answer: Document the deviated in
the medical record in case the person needs to be suctioned
◉Oral malignancies are most likely to develop:. Answer: in the
mucosal "gutter" under the tongue
◉The tonsil are graded as 3+. The tonsils would be. Answer:
Touching the uvula
◉The function of the nasal turbinates is to:. Answer: Warm the
inhaled air
ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A patient is known to be blind in the left eye. What happens to the
pupils when the right eye is illuminated by a penlight beam?.
Answer: Both pupil constrict
◉When using the ophthalmoscope, the interruption of the red reflex
occurs when:. Answer: There is opacity in the cornea or lens
◉One of the causes of visual impairment in aging adults includes:.
Answer: Glaucoma
◉PERRLA. Answer: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
◉What is the cause of the red reflex?. Answer: light reflecting from
the retina
◉Using the otoscope, the tympanic membrane is visualized. The
color of a normal membrane is:. Answer: Pearl gray
,◉Sensorineural hearing loss may be related to:. Answer: gradual
nerve degeneration
◉Before examining a patient's ear with the otoscope, you would
palpate which for tenderness?. Answer: Pinna, tragus, and mastoid
process
◉During the otoscopic examination of a child younger than 3 years,
the examiner:. Answer: Pulls the pinna down
◉In examining the ear of an adult, the canal is straightened by
pulling the auricle:. Answer: Up and back
◉Darwin's tubercle indicates:. Answer: A congenital, painless
nodule at the helix
◉When assessing a patient's ear with an otoscope, the patient's
head should be positioned:. Answer: Tilted away from the examiner
◉The hearing receptors are located in which region?. Answer:
Cochlea
◉The sensation of vertigo may indicate:. Answer: pathology in the
semicircular canals
,◉A common cause of a conductive hearing loss is:. Answer:
Impacted cerumen
◉You are assessing a patient's tympanic membrane and suspect an
infection of acute purulent otitis media. Which of the following
findings supports this?. Answer: Absent light reflex, reddened drum,
bulging drum
◉You are teaching a parent of an infant the health promotion
activities to reduce the risk for acute otitis media. Which would you
include in the teaching plan?. Answer: Eliminating smoking in the
house and care
◉When assessing haring acuity in a 6 month old child, the examiner
would:. Answer: Watch for head turning when saying the child's
name
◉A patient with a head injuring has clear, watery drainage from the
ear. How should you proceed?. Answer: Assess for the presence of
glucose in the drainagE
◉What is the most common site of nose bleeds?. Answer:
Kiesselbach plexus
, ◉Which sinuses can you assess through examination?. Answer:
Frontal and maxillary
◉The frenulum is the:. Answer: midline fold of tissue that connects
the tongue to the floor of the mouth
◉The largest salivary gland is located:. Answer: within the cheeks in
front of the ear
◉A 70-year-old woman reports dry mouth. The most frequent cause
of this is:. Answer: Related to medications she may be taking
◉During an inspection of a patient's nares, a deviated septum is
noted. What should you do next?. Answer: Document the deviated in
the medical record in case the person needs to be suctioned
◉Oral malignancies are most likely to develop:. Answer: in the
mucosal "gutter" under the tongue
◉The tonsil are graded as 3+. The tonsils would be. Answer:
Touching the uvula
◉The function of the nasal turbinates is to:. Answer: Warm the
inhaled air
