HEENT Practice Questions With Answers
100% correct Latest Update2022/2023
As the Advanced Practice Nurse is examining the nares with an otoscope, upon visualization
1. , the examiner notes the nasal mucosa is bluish, what is this an indication of?
a. Hypoxemia
b. Anemia
c. Allergic rhinitis
d. Trauma
2. The Advance Practice Nurse is preparing to examine the inside of the patient’s nares using
an otoscope, what is the correct technique?
a. Tilt the patients head forward and use the smallest ear speculum available to examine the nares
b. Tilt the patients head back and use the smallest ear speculum available to examine the
nares c. Tilt the patients head back and use the largest ear speculum available to examine
the nares
d. Tilt the patients head back and not use an ear speculum, just shine the otoscope on the nares
3. What is an expected finding on a patient with allergic rhinitis?
a. Nasal polyps are present
4. Where is a common site within the nasal cavity for nose bleeds?
a. Lower anterior portion of the septum
5. The advanced practice nurse suspects squamous cell carcinoma when examining a
patient’s tongue when this is present?
a. Persistent nodule or ulcer
b. Red or white nodule or ulcer
c. Indurated leukoplakia
d. All of the above
6. In CN X paralysis, what is an expected finding?
The soft palate fails to rise and the uvula deviates to the opposite side (points away from the
lesion.
7. What is a common finding in streptococcal
pharyngitis? Tonsillar exudates with a beefy red uvula
8. What are some subjective and objective findings that will cause the APRN to suspect
a peritonsillar abscess?
a. c/o of severe sore throat that is usually on one side
HEENT Practice Questions With Answers
100% correct Latest Update2022/2023
100% correct Latest Update2022/2023
As the Advanced Practice Nurse is examining the nares with an otoscope, upon visualization
1. , the examiner notes the nasal mucosa is bluish, what is this an indication of?
a. Hypoxemia
b. Anemia
c. Allergic rhinitis
d. Trauma
2. The Advance Practice Nurse is preparing to examine the inside of the patient’s nares using
an otoscope, what is the correct technique?
a. Tilt the patients head forward and use the smallest ear speculum available to examine the nares
b. Tilt the patients head back and use the smallest ear speculum available to examine the
nares c. Tilt the patients head back and use the largest ear speculum available to examine
the nares
d. Tilt the patients head back and not use an ear speculum, just shine the otoscope on the nares
3. What is an expected finding on a patient with allergic rhinitis?
a. Nasal polyps are present
4. Where is a common site within the nasal cavity for nose bleeds?
a. Lower anterior portion of the septum
5. The advanced practice nurse suspects squamous cell carcinoma when examining a
patient’s tongue when this is present?
a. Persistent nodule or ulcer
b. Red or white nodule or ulcer
c. Indurated leukoplakia
d. All of the above
6. In CN X paralysis, what is an expected finding?
The soft palate fails to rise and the uvula deviates to the opposite side (points away from the
lesion.
7. What is a common finding in streptococcal
pharyngitis? Tonsillar exudates with a beefy red uvula
8. What are some subjective and objective findings that will cause the APRN to suspect
a peritonsillar abscess?
a. c/o of severe sore throat that is usually on one side
HEENT Practice Questions With Answers
100% correct Latest Update2022/2023
