ANCC FNP exam ENT exam review 2024
what is first line therapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis? - Answer- Topical steroid nasal
spray (Flonase)
benadryl: last several hours and causes sedation
Zyrtec last 24 hours and is no sedating - Answer- New onset urticaria
Acute or reactivated Mononucleosis - Answer- pt with ____________________ can
present with generalized maculopapular rash, enlarged tonsils with cryptic exudate
(white or darker color), sore throat, enlarged cervical nodes that are tender to touch.
treatment for otitis externa - Answer- cortisporin otic drops
what is the most common bacterial pathogen in otitis externa? - Answer- P. Aeruginosa
avoid quinolones in _____ allergy - Answer- PCN
What is a pinguecula? - Answer- A harmless yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar
conjunctiva on either side of the iris.
What is pterygium? - Answer- a raised yellow (wedge shaped) thickening of the
conjunctiva that extends across the cornea on the nasal side. Results from chronic sun
exposure.
What is a chalazion? - Answer- a chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland of the
eyelid. spontaneously resolves in 2-8 weeks.
What is the Rinne test? - Answer- uses the tuning fork to compare air conduction and
bone conduction. used to assess the type of hearing problem.
BC > AC in conductive hearing loss
AC>BC is a normal finding
What is the Weber test? - Answer- lateralization on the weber exam is abnormal
Carbamide peroxide - Answer- one of the most common otc tx for impaction
what is first line therapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis? - Answer- Topical steroid nasal
spray (Flonase)
benadryl: last several hours and causes sedation
Zyrtec last 24 hours and is no sedating - Answer- New onset urticaria
Acute or reactivated Mononucleosis - Answer- pt with ____________________ can
present with generalized maculopapular rash, enlarged tonsils with cryptic exudate
(white or darker color), sore throat, enlarged cervical nodes that are tender to touch.
treatment for otitis externa - Answer- cortisporin otic drops
what is the most common bacterial pathogen in otitis externa? - Answer- P. Aeruginosa
avoid quinolones in _____ allergy - Answer- PCN
What is a pinguecula? - Answer- A harmless yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar
conjunctiva on either side of the iris.
What is pterygium? - Answer- a raised yellow (wedge shaped) thickening of the
conjunctiva that extends across the cornea on the nasal side. Results from chronic sun
exposure.
What is a chalazion? - Answer- a chronic inflammation of the meibomian gland of the
eyelid. spontaneously resolves in 2-8 weeks.
What is the Rinne test? - Answer- uses the tuning fork to compare air conduction and
bone conduction. used to assess the type of hearing problem.
BC > AC in conductive hearing loss
AC>BC is a normal finding
What is the Weber test? - Answer- lateralization on the weber exam is abnormal
Carbamide peroxide - Answer- one of the most common otc tx for impaction
