NSG 6998 CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? Answer: Submandibular
infection
▶ Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? Answer: Anterior form
originates from Kiesselbach's plexus.
▶ A patient with bulging cheeks often described as "chipmunk" facies likely
has which of the following diseases? Answer: mumps
▶ A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what
diagnosis? Answer: Hashimoto's disease
▶ What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest?
Answer: Graves' disease
▶ What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical
examination? Answer: Lid lag
▶ What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa?
Answer: Pain when pulling on the ear
▶ What is pterygium? Answer: A wing of conjunctival tissue that extends
toward the cornea
▶ What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a
handheld ophthalmoscope? Answer: Face-to-face with the patient's eyes
close to the height of the examiner
▶ What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?"
Answer: Cataracts
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? Answer: Submandibular
infection
▶ Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? Answer: Anterior form
originates from Kiesselbach's plexus.
▶ A patient with bulging cheeks often described as "chipmunk" facies likely
has which of the following diseases? Answer: mumps
▶ A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what
diagnosis? Answer: Hashimoto's disease
▶ What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest?
Answer: Graves' disease
▶ What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical
examination? Answer: Lid lag
▶ What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa?
Answer: Pain when pulling on the ear
▶ What is pterygium? Answer: A wing of conjunctival tissue that extends
toward the cornea
▶ What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a
handheld ophthalmoscope? Answer: Face-to-face with the patient's eyes
close to the height of the examiner
▶ What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?"
Answer: Cataracts
