HEENT - Leik FNP
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
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Which of the following is involved with sensorineural hearing loss? (Select all that apply)
A. Outer ear
B. Middle ear
C. Inner ear
D. Cranial nerve VIII - CORRECT ANSWER-C, D - Inner Ear + Cranial Nerve VIII
Sensorineural hearing loss (i.e., presbycusis) involves damage to both the hair cells in the
cochlea (sensory portion) and cranial nerve VIII (neural).
A cauliflower-like growth with foul-smelling discharge is seen during an otoscopic exam of the
left ear of an 8-year-old boy with a history of chronic otitis media. No tympanic membrane or
ossicles are visible and the patient seems to have difficulty hearing the nurse practitioner's
instructions. Which of the following conditions is best described?
A) Chronic perforation of the tympanic membrane with secondary bacterial infection
B) Chronic mastoiditis
,C) Cholesteatoma
D) Cancer of the middle ea - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma is an abnormal growth that occurs in the middle ear that can cause hearing loss.
Difficulty hearing is common.
In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which
of the following are the first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period?
A. First molars
B. Second molars
C. Lower or upper incisors
D. Canines - CORRECT ANSWER-A
The first molars are the first permanent teeth to develop; they appear at approximately 6 years
of age
The Ishihara chart is useful for evaluating which of the following conditions?
A. Nystagmus
B. Esodeviation
C. Color blindness
D. Strabismus - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is considered an abnormal result on a Weber test?
A. Lateralization to one ear
B. No lateralization in either ear
C. AC > BC
D. BC > AC - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, During the eye exam of a 50 year old hypertensive patient who is complaining of an onset of a
severe headache, you find that the borders of the disc margins on both eyes are blurred. What
is the name of this clinical finding?
A. Normal optic disc
B. Optic neuropathy
C. Papilledema
D. Hypertensive retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER-C - Papilledema
Papilledema is defined as having optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial
pressure. It is commonly seen in both eyes and can develop over a time period of hours or
weeks. Headache is a common complaint.
During a routine physical exam on an elderly woman, a triangular thickening of the bulbar
conjunctiva on the temporal side is noted to be encroaching on the cornea. She denies any eye
pain or visual changes. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Corneal arcus
B. Pterygium
C. Pinguecula
D. Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWER-B - Pterygium
Pterygium is a triangular growth on the white part of the eye that also extends onto the cornea.
Corneal arcus is a ring around the edge of the cornea. Chalazion is a stye in the eye that may
cause pain and swelling. Pinguecula is a benign growth on the conjuctiva caused by the
degeneration of its collagen fibers. Thick, yellow fibers may be seen.
Which of the following is NOT considered an objective finding in patients who have a case of
suppurative otitis media?
A. Erythema of the TM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
[LATEST] 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
Which of the following is involved with sensorineural hearing loss? (Select all that apply)
A. Outer ear
B. Middle ear
C. Inner ear
D. Cranial nerve VIII - CORRECT ANSWER-C, D - Inner Ear + Cranial Nerve VIII
Sensorineural hearing loss (i.e., presbycusis) involves damage to both the hair cells in the
cochlea (sensory portion) and cranial nerve VIII (neural).
A cauliflower-like growth with foul-smelling discharge is seen during an otoscopic exam of the
left ear of an 8-year-old boy with a history of chronic otitis media. No tympanic membrane or
ossicles are visible and the patient seems to have difficulty hearing the nurse practitioner's
instructions. Which of the following conditions is best described?
A) Chronic perforation of the tympanic membrane with secondary bacterial infection
B) Chronic mastoiditis
,C) Cholesteatoma
D) Cancer of the middle ea - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Cholesteatoma
Cholesteatoma is an abnormal growth that occurs in the middle ear that can cause hearing loss.
Difficulty hearing is common.
In the majority of children, the first permanent teeth start to erupt at the age of 6 years. Which
of the following are the first permanent teeth to erupt in this time period?
A. First molars
B. Second molars
C. Lower or upper incisors
D. Canines - CORRECT ANSWER-A
The first molars are the first permanent teeth to develop; they appear at approximately 6 years
of age
The Ishihara chart is useful for evaluating which of the following conditions?
A. Nystagmus
B. Esodeviation
C. Color blindness
D. Strabismus - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following is considered an abnormal result on a Weber test?
A. Lateralization to one ear
B. No lateralization in either ear
C. AC > BC
D. BC > AC - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, During the eye exam of a 50 year old hypertensive patient who is complaining of an onset of a
severe headache, you find that the borders of the disc margins on both eyes are blurred. What
is the name of this clinical finding?
A. Normal optic disc
B. Optic neuropathy
C. Papilledema
D. Hypertensive retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER-C - Papilledema
Papilledema is defined as having optic disc swelling that is caused by increased intracranial
pressure. It is commonly seen in both eyes and can develop over a time period of hours or
weeks. Headache is a common complaint.
During a routine physical exam on an elderly woman, a triangular thickening of the bulbar
conjunctiva on the temporal side is noted to be encroaching on the cornea. She denies any eye
pain or visual changes. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Corneal arcus
B. Pterygium
C. Pinguecula
D. Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWER-B - Pterygium
Pterygium is a triangular growth on the white part of the eye that also extends onto the cornea.
Corneal arcus is a ring around the edge of the cornea. Chalazion is a stye in the eye that may
cause pain and swelling. Pinguecula is a benign growth on the conjuctiva caused by the
degeneration of its collagen fibers. Thick, yellow fibers may be seen.
Which of the following is NOT considered an objective finding in patients who have a case of
suppurative otitis media?
A. Erythema of the TM
