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EENT DISORDERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (28)
The NP performs a fundoscopic exam on a B
patient who has recently been
diagnosed with hypertension. What is the
significance of AV nicking?
A. This is indicative of retinal detachment
B. This is indicative of
longstanding hypertension
C. The patient should be screened for
diabetes
D.This is a variant of normal
Mr. O has been diagnosed with hearing B
loss secondary to exposure to an ototoxic
medication. Which one may be associated
with ototoxicity?
A. Digoxin
B.Aspirin
C. Ramipril
D.Metoprolol
A 70 year old has a yellowish, triangular C
nodule near the iris. This is probably
A. a stye
B.a chalazion
C. a pinguecula
D.subconjunctival hemorrhage
A 93 year old demented adult has been B
recently treated for an upper respiratory
infection but drainage from the right nostril
persists. What should the NP suspect?
A. allergic rhinitis
B.presence of a foreign body
C. unresolved URI
D.dental caries
A 70 year old patient has begun to A
have hearing loss. She relates that her
elderly parents had difficulty hearing.
Which complaint below is typical of
presbycusis?
A. inability to hear consonants
B.asymmetrical loss of hearing
C. inability to hear low-pitched sounds
D.pulsatile noise in the ear
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A patient presents with findings of pain, B
warmth, redness, and swelling below
the inner canthus toward the nose.
Tearing is present and when pressure is
applied to the lacrimal sac, a purulent
discharge from the puncta is noted. This is
suggestive of:
A. blepharitis
B.dacryocystitis
C. a hordeolum
D.a chalazion
A 58 year old farmer presents with a D
wedge-shaped, pinkish, clear growth
on the nasal side of his eye. He states
that it has been present for a while,
but only recently began to feel as if a
foreign body was in his eye. This is
probably a:
A. stye
B.pinguecula
C. xanthelasma
D.pterygium
A patient presents with severe A
toothache. She reports sensitivity to
heat and cold. There is visible pus around
the painful area. What is this termed?
A. Pulpitis
B.Caries
C. Gingivitis
D.Periodontitis
Acute otitis media can be diagnosed by B
identifying which otic characteristic(s)?
A. Decreased mobility of the TM
B.Cloudy, bulging TM with impaired
mobility
C. Opacity and erythema of the TM
D.Marked redness of the TM
A NP performs a fundoscopic exam. He A
identifies small areas of dull, yellowish-
white coloration in the retina. What might
these be?
A. Cotton wool spots
B.Microaneuryms
C. Hemorrhages
D.Exudates
A 39 year old has a sudden onset of a A
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EENT DISORDERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (28)
The NP performs a fundoscopic exam on a B
patient who has recently been
diagnosed with hypertension. What is the
significance of AV nicking?
A. This is indicative of retinal detachment
B. This is indicative of
longstanding hypertension
C. The patient should be screened for
diabetes
D.This is a variant of normal
Mr. O has been diagnosed with hearing B
loss secondary to exposure to an ototoxic
medication. Which one may be associated
with ototoxicity?
A. Digoxin
B.Aspirin
C. Ramipril
D.Metoprolol
A 70 year old has a yellowish, triangular C
nodule near the iris. This is probably
A. a stye
B.a chalazion
C. a pinguecula
D.subconjunctival hemorrhage
A 93 year old demented adult has been B
recently treated for an upper respiratory
infection but drainage from the right nostril
persists. What should the NP suspect?
A. allergic rhinitis
B.presence of a foreign body
C. unresolved URI
D.dental caries
A 70 year old patient has begun to A
have hearing loss. She relates that her
elderly parents had difficulty hearing.
Which complaint below is typical of
presbycusis?
A. inability to hear consonants
B.asymmetrical loss of hearing
C. inability to hear low-pitched sounds
D.pulsatile noise in the ear
1/
7
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AM
A patient presents with findings of pain, B
warmth, redness, and swelling below
the inner canthus toward the nose.
Tearing is present and when pressure is
applied to the lacrimal sac, a purulent
discharge from the puncta is noted. This is
suggestive of:
A. blepharitis
B.dacryocystitis
C. a hordeolum
D.a chalazion
A 58 year old farmer presents with a D
wedge-shaped, pinkish, clear growth
on the nasal side of his eye. He states
that it has been present for a while,
but only recently began to feel as if a
foreign body was in his eye. This is
probably a:
A. stye
B.pinguecula
C. xanthelasma
D.pterygium
A patient presents with severe A
toothache. She reports sensitivity to
heat and cold. There is visible pus around
the painful area. What is this termed?
A. Pulpitis
B.Caries
C. Gingivitis
D.Periodontitis
Acute otitis media can be diagnosed by B
identifying which otic characteristic(s)?
A. Decreased mobility of the TM
B.Cloudy, bulging TM with impaired
mobility
C. Opacity and erythema of the TM
D.Marked redness of the TM
A NP performs a fundoscopic exam. He A
identifies small areas of dull, yellowish-
white coloration in the retina. What might
these be?
A. Cotton wool spots
B.Microaneuryms
C. Hemorrhages
D.Exudates
A 39 year old has a sudden onset of a A
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