NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
1. A thin patient presents in office with hyperpigmentation and salt cravings. What lab do
you want to do? ADDISON
• Cortisol
2. Which diabetic oral medication would you not want to use in a patient with HF?
• ACTOS (Pioglitazone) (THIAZOLIDINEDIONES)
3. Elderly patient presents with acute eye pain, blurred vision, headache, and n/v?
What would you do?
• Acute angle closure glaucoma, Refer to ED
4. You perform a fundoscopic exam on a patient and see a swollen optic disc with
blurred edges. What is this indicative of?
• Papilledema, ICP
5. Geriatric patient with progressive loss of vision and probable open-angle glaucoma
can have notching of optic disc and changes in cup-to-disc ratio.
1. AV nicking = HTN (arterioles pressing on veins, arteries are smaller than veins,
its hypertensive retinopathy, copper wire arterioles, flamed shaped
hemorrhages.
• Cotton wool spots = diabetes and/or HTN
• Papilledema = ICP/ Meningitis
• Optic disc cupping = IOP/Glaucoma 22 or higher
• ***WILL GET 2 or 4 questions on this**
6. What are some causes of ICP?
• Bleeding, tumor, abscess
7. What eye complaint is associated with sudden onset of floaters
and complaints of a curtain closing?
1
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
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ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
• Retinal detachment, refer to ED
2
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
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ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
8. What sinusitis is dental pain associated with? Maxillary
9. What is a white, gray patch on the tongue or in the mouth called? What is it
associated with?
• Leukoplakia, HIV and oral cancer
10. Adolescent presents with a painful, yellow ulcer with red base inside the mouth. What
is it?
• Aphthous stomatitis, (canker sore) self-limiting. Resolves in 7-
10 days. Can use magic mouthwash.
2. College student with single, painful, intra-oral lesion with yellow center and
erythematous base has aphthous ulcer. Aphthous stomatitis (canker sores): Single
ulcers could also be caused by trauma from biting, braces, tooth, hot food,
toothbrush; food intolerance or allergy; stress; hormone changes; genes;
medications; stopping smoking.
11. Besides avoiding allergens, what is the first line treatment for allergic rhinitis?
• Intranasal steroids. (Budesonide)
12. A patient complains of swelling in the mouth, that is worse with meals, and comes
and goes. It is commonly seen under the tongue and diagnose him with sialolithiasis.
What is your treatment plan?
• Increase fluids, moist heat, NSAIDS, abx if infected, and surgery
to remove stone
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
, NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
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13. On fundoscopic exam, you observe an artery crosses a vein and indents it. What
is this associated with?
• AV nicking, HTN
14. A pediatric patient has small, red papules with a white center on the inside of
their mouth. What are they called? What are they associated with?
• Koplik’s spots, Measles (Rubeola)
15. A patient has a cerumen impaction of the left ear. What would you see
when performed a Rinne test? On Weber?
• BC>AC (Rinne test)
• lateralization to the left ear (Weber test)
16. In a patient with left ear infection, test should lateralize to the left ear.
17. Presbycusis is sensorineural hearing loss, especially at higher frequencies.
18. A carpenter comes in with complaints of a splinter (Astilla)in his eye. What would
you do first?
• Visual acuity
19.Patient was struck(golpeado) in the eye and c/o irritation and foreign body.
Initial assessment is visual acuity.
20. A yellow, triangular thickening on the nasal side of the eye called?
• Pterygium
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
1. A thin patient presents in office with hyperpigmentation and salt cravings. What lab do
you want to do? ADDISON
• Cortisol
2. Which diabetic oral medication would you not want to use in a patient with HF?
• ACTOS (Pioglitazone) (THIAZOLIDINEDIONES)
3. Elderly patient presents with acute eye pain, blurred vision, headache, and n/v?
What would you do?
• Acute angle closure glaucoma, Refer to ED
4. You perform a fundoscopic exam on a patient and see a swollen optic disc with
blurred edges. What is this indicative of?
• Papilledema, ICP
5. Geriatric patient with progressive loss of vision and probable open-angle glaucoma
can have notching of optic disc and changes in cup-to-disc ratio.
1. AV nicking = HTN (arterioles pressing on veins, arteries are smaller than veins,
its hypertensive retinopathy, copper wire arterioles, flamed shaped
hemorrhages.
• Cotton wool spots = diabetes and/or HTN
• Papilledema = ICP/ Meningitis
• Optic disc cupping = IOP/Glaucoma 22 or higher
• ***WILL GET 2 or 4 questions on this**
6. What are some causes of ICP?
• Bleeding, tumor, abscess
7. What eye complaint is associated with sudden onset of floaters
and complaints of a curtain closing?
1
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
, NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
• Retinal detachment, refer to ED
2
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
, NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
8. What sinusitis is dental pain associated with? Maxillary
9. What is a white, gray patch on the tongue or in the mouth called? What is it
associated with?
• Leukoplakia, HIV and oral cancer
10. Adolescent presents with a painful, yellow ulcer with red base inside the mouth. What
is it?
• Aphthous stomatitis, (canker sore) self-limiting. Resolves in 7-
10 days. Can use magic mouthwash.
2. College student with single, painful, intra-oral lesion with yellow center and
erythematous base has aphthous ulcer. Aphthous stomatitis (canker sores): Single
ulcers could also be caused by trauma from biting, braces, tooth, hot food,
toothbrush; food intolerance or allergy; stress; hormone changes; genes;
medications; stopping smoking.
11. Besides avoiding allergens, what is the first line treatment for allergic rhinitis?
• Intranasal steroids. (Budesonide)
12. A patient complains of swelling in the mouth, that is worse with meals, and comes
and goes. It is commonly seen under the tongue and diagnose him with sialolithiasis.
What is your treatment plan?
• Increase fluids, moist heat, NSAIDS, abx if infected, and surgery
to remove stone
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
, NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
3
13. On fundoscopic exam, you observe an artery crosses a vein and indents it. What
is this associated with?
• AV nicking, HTN
14. A pediatric patient has small, red papules with a white center on the inside of
their mouth. What are they called? What are they associated with?
• Koplik’s spots, Measles (Rubeola)
15. A patient has a cerumen impaction of the left ear. What would you see
when performed a Rinne test? On Weber?
• BC>AC (Rinne test)
• lateralization to the left ear (Weber test)
16. In a patient with left ear infection, test should lateralize to the left ear.
17. Presbycusis is sensorineural hearing loss, especially at higher frequencies.
18. A carpenter comes in with complaints of a splinter (Astilla)in his eye. What would
you do first?
• Visual acuity
19.Patient was struck(golpeado) in the eye and c/o irritation and foreign body.
Initial assessment is visual acuity.
20. A yellow, triangular thickening on the nasal side of the eye called?
• Pterygium
NUR 3165 FNP HEENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIE 100% CORRECT WITH A+ GRADING
2022/2O23
