EXAM 4 - NUR 504 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A=physician=has=just=directly=examined=a=patient's=sinuses.=Which=sinuses=could=thes
e=have=been?
a.=Ethmoidal
b.=Superciliary
c.=Sphenoidal
d.=Maxillary=-=ans--d.=Maxillary
Where=are=olfactory=receptors=located?
a.=The=mucosa=in=the=upper=part=of=the=nasal=cavity
b.=The=nasal=vestibule
c.=The=inferior=nasal=turbinate
d.=The=nasopharynx=-=ans--a.=The=mucosa=in=the=upper=part=of=the=nasal=cavity
Which=of=the=following=best=describes=diphenhydramine?
a.=A=pain=reliever
b.=A=decongestant
c.=An=expectorant
d.=An=antihistamine=-=ans--d.=An=antihistamine
A=patient=complains=of=nasal=congestion.=Which=medication=is=most=likely=responsible
?
a.=Beta=blockers
b.=Aspirin
c.=Ginkgo=biloba
d.=Hormone=replacement=therapy=-=ans--a.=Beta=blockers
A=patient=presents=with=pale,=boggy=turbinates.=What=is=the=most=likely=reason?
a.=Scratching
b.=Infection
c.=Allergies
d.=A=healthy=patient=-=ans--c.=Allergies
A=patient=presents=with=congestion,=clear=rhinorrhea,=sinus=pain,=and=patches=of=ecze
ma.=Knowing=that=there=is=a=risk=of=anaphylaxis,=what=test=can=the=physician=recomm
, end=that=will=be=safe=for=the=patient=and=help=target=the=specific=reason=for=the=sympt
oms?
a.=RAST
b.=The=TSH=test
c.=Eosinophil=counts
d.=Ultrasound=of=the=facial=sinuses=-=ans--a.=RAST
Which=of=the=following=is=related=to=nosebleeds=in=a=pregnant=patient?
a.=Drop=in=progesterone
b.=Increased=vascularity
c.=Increased=circulation=fluid=volume
d.=Normal=spikes=in=blood=pressure=-=ans--b.=Increased=vascularity
Which=of=the=following=is=true?
a.=The=oropharynx=contains=the=pharyngeal=tonsils.
b.=The=nasopharynx=leads=to=the=oropharynx,=which=leads=to=the=laryngopharynx.
c.=The=laryngopharynx=grasps=food=and=moves=it=toward=the=esophagus.
d.=The=oropharynx=connects=with=the=submandibular=gland=to=promote=salivation=and=
swallowing.=-=ans--
b.=The=nasopharynx=leads=to=the=oropharynx,=which=leads=to=the=laryngopharynx.
Sore=throats=associated=with=bacterial=infections=are=described=as=what?
a.=A=mild=and=untroubling=soreness
b.=Scratchy=or=itchy
c.=Very=sore,=and=may=interfere=with=swallowing
d.=Ticklish=-=ans--c.=Very=sore,=and=may=interfere=with=swallowing
Which=of=the=following=is=true=of=bacterial=pharyngitis?
a.=There=are=no=diagnostic=tests.
b.=It=is=associated=with=rapid=onset.
c.=It=most=often=presents=in=the=winter=or=early=spring.
d.=A=quick=beta=strep=can=be=used=for=diagnosis.=-=ans--
b.=It=is=associated=with=rapid=onset.
How=can=smoking=affect=the=gums?
a.=Through=vasoconstriction
b.=By=finely=coating=them=with=tar=so=saliva=cannot=clean=them
c.=Through=sloughing=by=the=physical=action=of=smoking
d.=Dilating=the=blood=vessels=and=increasing=likelihood=of=bleeding=-=ans--
a.=Through=vasoconstriction
Which=of=the=following=is=a=common=consideration=for=the=geriatric=patient?
a.=Varicose=veins=on=the=underside=of=the=tongue
b.=Increased=saliva=production
c.=Heightened=sense=of=taste
d.=Overly=moist=oral=mucosa=-=ans--a.=Varicose=veins=on=the=underside=of=the=tongue
ANSWERS
A=physician=has=just=directly=examined=a=patient's=sinuses.=Which=sinuses=could=thes
e=have=been?
a.=Ethmoidal
b.=Superciliary
c.=Sphenoidal
d.=Maxillary=-=ans--d.=Maxillary
Where=are=olfactory=receptors=located?
a.=The=mucosa=in=the=upper=part=of=the=nasal=cavity
b.=The=nasal=vestibule
c.=The=inferior=nasal=turbinate
d.=The=nasopharynx=-=ans--a.=The=mucosa=in=the=upper=part=of=the=nasal=cavity
Which=of=the=following=best=describes=diphenhydramine?
a.=A=pain=reliever
b.=A=decongestant
c.=An=expectorant
d.=An=antihistamine=-=ans--d.=An=antihistamine
A=patient=complains=of=nasal=congestion.=Which=medication=is=most=likely=responsible
?
a.=Beta=blockers
b.=Aspirin
c.=Ginkgo=biloba
d.=Hormone=replacement=therapy=-=ans--a.=Beta=blockers
A=patient=presents=with=pale,=boggy=turbinates.=What=is=the=most=likely=reason?
a.=Scratching
b.=Infection
c.=Allergies
d.=A=healthy=patient=-=ans--c.=Allergies
A=patient=presents=with=congestion,=clear=rhinorrhea,=sinus=pain,=and=patches=of=ecze
ma.=Knowing=that=there=is=a=risk=of=anaphylaxis,=what=test=can=the=physician=recomm
, end=that=will=be=safe=for=the=patient=and=help=target=the=specific=reason=for=the=sympt
oms?
a.=RAST
b.=The=TSH=test
c.=Eosinophil=counts
d.=Ultrasound=of=the=facial=sinuses=-=ans--a.=RAST
Which=of=the=following=is=related=to=nosebleeds=in=a=pregnant=patient?
a.=Drop=in=progesterone
b.=Increased=vascularity
c.=Increased=circulation=fluid=volume
d.=Normal=spikes=in=blood=pressure=-=ans--b.=Increased=vascularity
Which=of=the=following=is=true?
a.=The=oropharynx=contains=the=pharyngeal=tonsils.
b.=The=nasopharynx=leads=to=the=oropharynx,=which=leads=to=the=laryngopharynx.
c.=The=laryngopharynx=grasps=food=and=moves=it=toward=the=esophagus.
d.=The=oropharynx=connects=with=the=submandibular=gland=to=promote=salivation=and=
swallowing.=-=ans--
b.=The=nasopharynx=leads=to=the=oropharynx,=which=leads=to=the=laryngopharynx.
Sore=throats=associated=with=bacterial=infections=are=described=as=what?
a.=A=mild=and=untroubling=soreness
b.=Scratchy=or=itchy
c.=Very=sore,=and=may=interfere=with=swallowing
d.=Ticklish=-=ans--c.=Very=sore,=and=may=interfere=with=swallowing
Which=of=the=following=is=true=of=bacterial=pharyngitis?
a.=There=are=no=diagnostic=tests.
b.=It=is=associated=with=rapid=onset.
c.=It=most=often=presents=in=the=winter=or=early=spring.
d.=A=quick=beta=strep=can=be=used=for=diagnosis.=-=ans--
b.=It=is=associated=with=rapid=onset.
How=can=smoking=affect=the=gums?
a.=Through=vasoconstriction
b.=By=finely=coating=them=with=tar=so=saliva=cannot=clean=them
c.=Through=sloughing=by=the=physical=action=of=smoking
d.=Dilating=the=blood=vessels=and=increasing=likelihood=of=bleeding=-=ans--
a.=Through=vasoconstriction
Which=of=the=following=is=a=common=consideration=for=the=geriatric=patient?
a.=Varicose=veins=on=the=underside=of=the=tongue
b.=Increased=saliva=production
c.=Heightened=sense=of=taste
d.=Overly=moist=oral=mucosa=-=ans--a.=Varicose=veins=on=the=underside=of=the=tongue
