WGU D115 OA UNIT 3 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND THEIR 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Conductive hearing loss involves what part of the ear?
Middle ear
A potential complication of streptococcal pharyngitis
that leads to contralateral uvular deviation,
asymmetric tonsillar hypertrophy, muffled voice on
exam but no stridor, drooling, or dyspnea or
dysphagia is recognized as what?
Peritonsillar abscess
A 64 year old woman presents to the office with
complains of vision loss. Funduscopic examination
reveals cupping of the optic nerve. Which action
should you take?
Send the pt to the ER
A 39 year old female presents with complaints of
sudden onset of blurry vision. She states that she
sees flashing lights and it sensation that she is
"looking through a curtain." Which dx finding would
the NP expect to find in this patient?
Hemoglobin A1C of 12
Retinal detachment is a potential outcome of retinopathy
of diabetes
A 16 year old presents to the urgent care clinic after a
hard hit in football practice. During the physical exam,
, the NP observes "battle's sign" and immediately
refers the patient to the ED. Which dx is the NP
concerned about?
Basal skull fx
A 4 year old male is brought into a clinic with
complaints of fever and sore throat for 2 days. the NP
suspects a peritonsilar abscess and refers the pt to
the ED. Which finding is most consistent with this dx?
Fever, sore throat, dysphagia, drooling, "hot potato" voice
A 40 year old female presents with complaints of
soreness when eating spicy foods. The NP observes
that the patient has a "geographic tongue." What
would be the most appropriate for the patient's plan of
care?
Tell pt to rinse with salt water and avoid spicy food until s/s
resolve
A 2 year old boy presents to the clinic with a fever.
During the physical exam the NP observes Koplik's
spots inside of his buccal mucosa. Which would be
the most important to assess on the pt to aid in an
appropriate dx?
Vaccination status
Koplik spots are seen with measles: small white spots on
a reddened background that occur on the inside of the
cheeks
A 26 year old presents to a clinic with complaints of
left eye pain. the NP performs fluorescent dye staining
which reveals fern-like lines in the corneal surface.
Which would be the most appropriate hx question to
ask the pt?
QUESTIONS AND THEIR 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Conductive hearing loss involves what part of the ear?
Middle ear
A potential complication of streptococcal pharyngitis
that leads to contralateral uvular deviation,
asymmetric tonsillar hypertrophy, muffled voice on
exam but no stridor, drooling, or dyspnea or
dysphagia is recognized as what?
Peritonsillar abscess
A 64 year old woman presents to the office with
complains of vision loss. Funduscopic examination
reveals cupping of the optic nerve. Which action
should you take?
Send the pt to the ER
A 39 year old female presents with complaints of
sudden onset of blurry vision. She states that she
sees flashing lights and it sensation that she is
"looking through a curtain." Which dx finding would
the NP expect to find in this patient?
Hemoglobin A1C of 12
Retinal detachment is a potential outcome of retinopathy
of diabetes
A 16 year old presents to the urgent care clinic after a
hard hit in football practice. During the physical exam,
, the NP observes "battle's sign" and immediately
refers the patient to the ED. Which dx is the NP
concerned about?
Basal skull fx
A 4 year old male is brought into a clinic with
complaints of fever and sore throat for 2 days. the NP
suspects a peritonsilar abscess and refers the pt to
the ED. Which finding is most consistent with this dx?
Fever, sore throat, dysphagia, drooling, "hot potato" voice
A 40 year old female presents with complaints of
soreness when eating spicy foods. The NP observes
that the patient has a "geographic tongue." What
would be the most appropriate for the patient's plan of
care?
Tell pt to rinse with salt water and avoid spicy food until s/s
resolve
A 2 year old boy presents to the clinic with a fever.
During the physical exam the NP observes Koplik's
spots inside of his buccal mucosa. Which would be
the most important to assess on the pt to aid in an
appropriate dx?
Vaccination status
Koplik spots are seen with measles: small white spots on
a reddened background that occur on the inside of the
cheeks
A 26 year old presents to a clinic with complaints of
left eye pain. the NP performs fluorescent dye staining
which reveals fern-like lines in the corneal surface.
Which would be the most appropriate hx question to
ask the pt?
