DREXEL NUR 550 FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
I. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma?
II. a). Light hair and eyes
III. b). Female gender
IV. c). Severe sunburns in childhood
V. d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). Female gender
VI. When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following
structures is not visible?
VII. a). Inferior turbinate
VIII. b). Middle turbinate
IX. c). Superior turbinate
X. d). All of the above - CORRECT-ANSWERSc). Superior turbinate
XI. When palpating the thyroid, which of the following is true?
XII. a). Flex the neck slightly backward
XIII. b). Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
XIV. c). The thyroid isthmus may not be palpable
, XV. d). A bruit auscultated over the lateral lobe is expected - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). Place
the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
XVI. During the palpation of a patient's thyroid gland you note a multinodular gland. Which of
the following is the first on your list of differential diagnoses?
XVII. a). Thyroid cancer
XVIII. b). Hashimoto's thyroiditis
XIX. c). Grave's disease
XX. d). A metabolic process - CORRECT-ANSWERSd). A metabolic process
XXI. You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You note the patient has a
temperature of 102.4F. While performing your exam, you note the patient is pulling at his
left ear. What is our most likely differential diagnosis?
XXII. a).Otitis externa
XXIII. b). Otitis media
XXIV. c). Tinnitus
XXV. d). Ottorhea - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). Otitis media
XXVI. You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity, which of the following
is true? Select all that apply:
XXVII. a). Have the patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
XXVIII. b). Have the patient use their hand to cover one eye
XXIX. c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
XXX. d). Evaluate visual acuity with both eyes open - CORRECT-ANSWERSa). Have the
patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
XXXI. &
, XXXII. c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
XXXIII. Within 48-72 hours after the birth, a neonate has bilateral copious purulent drainage from
the eyes. You most likelu differential diagnosis is?
XXXIV. a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
XXXV. b). Allergic conjunctivitis
XXXVI. c). Bacterial conjunctivitis
XXXVII. d). Viral conjunctivitis - CORRECT-ANSWERSa). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
XXXVIII. Which of the following are normal findings during the ophthalmoscope examination?
Select all that apply:
XXXIX. a). The physiologic cup is 70% of the optic disc
XL. b). the area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
XLI. c). The optic rim is fuzzy in appearance
XLII. d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). the area of
the macula is absent of blood vessels
XLIII. &
XLIV. d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance
XLV. You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and
hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected
moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism?
XLVI. a). Dry and smooth
XLVII. b). Moist and rough
XLVIII. c). Moist and smooth
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
I. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma?
II. a). Light hair and eyes
III. b). Female gender
IV. c). Severe sunburns in childhood
V. d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). Female gender
VI. When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following
structures is not visible?
VII. a). Inferior turbinate
VIII. b). Middle turbinate
IX. c). Superior turbinate
X. d). All of the above - CORRECT-ANSWERSc). Superior turbinate
XI. When palpating the thyroid, which of the following is true?
XII. a). Flex the neck slightly backward
XIII. b). Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
XIV. c). The thyroid isthmus may not be palpable
, XV. d). A bruit auscultated over the lateral lobe is expected - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). Place
the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
XVI. During the palpation of a patient's thyroid gland you note a multinodular gland. Which of
the following is the first on your list of differential diagnoses?
XVII. a). Thyroid cancer
XVIII. b). Hashimoto's thyroiditis
XIX. c). Grave's disease
XX. d). A metabolic process - CORRECT-ANSWERSd). A metabolic process
XXI. You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You note the patient has a
temperature of 102.4F. While performing your exam, you note the patient is pulling at his
left ear. What is our most likely differential diagnosis?
XXII. a).Otitis externa
XXIII. b). Otitis media
XXIV. c). Tinnitus
XXV. d). Ottorhea - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). Otitis media
XXVI. You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity, which of the following
is true? Select all that apply:
XXVII. a). Have the patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
XXVIII. b). Have the patient use their hand to cover one eye
XXIX. c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
XXX. d). Evaluate visual acuity with both eyes open - CORRECT-ANSWERSa). Have the
patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
XXXI. &
, XXXII. c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
XXXIII. Within 48-72 hours after the birth, a neonate has bilateral copious purulent drainage from
the eyes. You most likelu differential diagnosis is?
XXXIV. a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
XXXV. b). Allergic conjunctivitis
XXXVI. c). Bacterial conjunctivitis
XXXVII. d). Viral conjunctivitis - CORRECT-ANSWERSa). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
XXXVIII. Which of the following are normal findings during the ophthalmoscope examination?
Select all that apply:
XXXIX. a). The physiologic cup is 70% of the optic disc
XL. b). the area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
XLI. c). The optic rim is fuzzy in appearance
XLII. d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance - CORRECT-ANSWERSb). the area of
the macula is absent of blood vessels
XLIII. &
XLIV. d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance
XLV. You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and
hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected
moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism?
XLVI. a). Dry and smooth
XLVII. b). Moist and rough
XLVIII. c). Moist and smooth
