APEA – EENT Assessment 2025 |
Complete Study Guide with Questions &
Rationales | Graded A+
A patient complains of a sore tongue. Findings reveal a smooth and erythematous
tongue. This condition is termed:
gingivitis.
stomatitis.
glossitis.
candidiasis. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----glossitis.
A condition that involves optic nerve damage and visual field changes is termed:
retinoblastoma.
cataracts.
glaucoma.
pterygium. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----glaucoma.
,Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals small, rounded, slightly
irregular red spots embedded in the retina. These findings are consistent with:
superficial retinal hemorrhages.
preretinal hemorrhages.
microaneurysms.
deep retinal hemorrhages. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----deep retinal hemorrhages.
A cyclist sustained an avulsion of the upper central incisor. If he is unable to
position the tooth in the socket until he is able to be seen by a dentist, he should:
transport the tooth in a cup of lukewarm tap water.
place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
rinse the tooth and transport it in a clean dry cloth.
not rinse the tooth but transport it in a clean dry cloth. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER--
--place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other is termed:
hyperopia.
myopia.
strabismus.
astigmatism. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----strabismus.
, Findings following assessment of a person's left eye gaze include impaired
movements when attempting to look upward, downward, or inward. This condition
is most consistent with:
a conjugate gaze.
left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
cranial nerve IV (trochlear) paralysis.
cranial nerve VI (abducens) paralysis. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----left cranial
nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
On ophthalmoscopic exam of the older adult, there is an increased cup-to-disc
ratio: This finding is suggestive of:
cataracts.
macular degeneration.
open angle glaucoma.
blindness. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----open angle glaucoma.
Mydriasis is a term used to describe:
the shape of the pupils.
constriction of the pupils.
dilation of the pupils.
symmetry of the pupils. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----dilation of the pupils.
To palpate for sinus tenderness, press up on the frontal sinuses from under the bony
brows, then:
press down on the ethmoid sinus.
Complete Study Guide with Questions &
Rationales | Graded A+
A patient complains of a sore tongue. Findings reveal a smooth and erythematous
tongue. This condition is termed:
gingivitis.
stomatitis.
glossitis.
candidiasis. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----glossitis.
A condition that involves optic nerve damage and visual field changes is termed:
retinoblastoma.
cataracts.
glaucoma.
pterygium. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----glaucoma.
,Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals small, rounded, slightly
irregular red spots embedded in the retina. These findings are consistent with:
superficial retinal hemorrhages.
preretinal hemorrhages.
microaneurysms.
deep retinal hemorrhages. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----deep retinal hemorrhages.
A cyclist sustained an avulsion of the upper central incisor. If he is unable to
position the tooth in the socket until he is able to be seen by a dentist, he should:
transport the tooth in a cup of lukewarm tap water.
place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
rinse the tooth and transport it in a clean dry cloth.
not rinse the tooth but transport it in a clean dry cloth. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER--
--place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other is termed:
hyperopia.
myopia.
strabismus.
astigmatism. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----strabismus.
, Findings following assessment of a person's left eye gaze include impaired
movements when attempting to look upward, downward, or inward. This condition
is most consistent with:
a conjugate gaze.
left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
cranial nerve IV (trochlear) paralysis.
cranial nerve VI (abducens) paralysis. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----left cranial
nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
On ophthalmoscopic exam of the older adult, there is an increased cup-to-disc
ratio: This finding is suggestive of:
cataracts.
macular degeneration.
open angle glaucoma.
blindness. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----open angle glaucoma.
Mydriasis is a term used to describe:
the shape of the pupils.
constriction of the pupils.
dilation of the pupils.
symmetry of the pupils. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----dilation of the pupils.
To palpate for sinus tenderness, press up on the frontal sinuses from under the bony
brows, then:
press down on the ethmoid sinus.
