PRE-PREDICTOR EXAM NSG6998 SOUTH UNIVERSITY FNP EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? - (answers)Submandibular infection
Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? - (answers)Anterior form originates
from Kiesselbach's plexus.
A patient with bulging cheeks often described as "chipmunk" facies likely has which of
the following diseases? - (answers)mumps
A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what diagnosis? -
(answers)Hashimoto's disease
What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest? - (answers)Graves'
disease
What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical examination? -
(answers)Lid lag
What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa? - (answers)Pain when
pulling on the ear
What is pterygium? - (answers)A wing of conjunctival tissue that extends toward the
cornea
What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a handheld
ophthalmoscope? - (answers)Face-to-face with the patient's eyes close to the height of
the examiner
What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?" - (answers)Cataracts
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a fundoscopic
exam? - (answers)1:3
What internal cause of eye pain is an ophthalmological emergency? - (answers)Closed-
angle glaucoma
In a survey of internal medicine faculty and residents, what aspect of a patient-doctor
interaction did most believe was of greatest importance in making an accurate
diagnosis? - (answers)History
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine - (answers)diarrhea
What is the tell-tale difference between a herniated disc and sciatica - (answers)Sciatica
feels better when you stand, a herniated disc feels better when you sit down
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? - (answers)Submandibular infection
Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? - (answers)Anterior form originates
from Kiesselbach's plexus.
A patient with bulging cheeks often described as "chipmunk" facies likely has which of
the following diseases? - (answers)mumps
A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what diagnosis? -
(answers)Hashimoto's disease
What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest? - (answers)Graves'
disease
What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical examination? -
(answers)Lid lag
What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa? - (answers)Pain when
pulling on the ear
What is pterygium? - (answers)A wing of conjunctival tissue that extends toward the
cornea
What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a handheld
ophthalmoscope? - (answers)Face-to-face with the patient's eyes close to the height of
the examiner
What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?" - (answers)Cataracts
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a fundoscopic
exam? - (answers)1:3
What internal cause of eye pain is an ophthalmological emergency? - (answers)Closed-
angle glaucoma
In a survey of internal medicine faculty and residents, what aspect of a patient-doctor
interaction did most believe was of greatest importance in making an accurate
diagnosis? - (answers)History
What is the biggest side effect of colchicine - (answers)diarrhea
What is the tell-tale difference between a herniated disc and sciatica - (answers)Sciatica
feels better when you stand, a herniated disc feels better when you sit down
