EXAM 4 - NUR 504 (VERIFIED) 100% CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could
these have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary Answer - d. Maxillary
Where are olfactory receptors located?
a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
b. The nasal vestibule
c. The inferior nasal turbinate
d. The nasopharynx Answer - a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal
cavity
Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
a. A pain reliever
b. A decongestant
c. An expectorant
d. An antihistamine Answer - d. An antihistamine
A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely
responsible?
, a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy Answer - a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient Answer - c. Allergies
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of
eczema. Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician
recommend that will be safe for the patient and help target the specific reason
for the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses Answer - a. RAST
Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
a. Drop in progesterone
b. Increased vascularity
c. Increased circulation fluid volume
d. Normal spikes in blood pressure Answer - b. Increased vascularity
Which of the following is true?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could
these have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary Answer - d. Maxillary
Where are olfactory receptors located?
a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
b. The nasal vestibule
c. The inferior nasal turbinate
d. The nasopharynx Answer - a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal
cavity
Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
a. A pain reliever
b. A decongestant
c. An expectorant
d. An antihistamine Answer - d. An antihistamine
A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely
responsible?
, a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy Answer - a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient Answer - c. Allergies
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of
eczema. Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician
recommend that will be safe for the patient and help target the specific reason
for the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses Answer - a. RAST
Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
a. Drop in progesterone
b. Increased vascularity
c. Increased circulation fluid volume
d. Normal spikes in blood pressure Answer - b. Increased vascularity
Which of the following is true?
