NSG6998 PRE-PREDICTOR EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
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
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a fundoscopic exam? -
(ANSWER)1:3
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS.
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
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a fundoscopic exam? -
(ANSWER)1:3
