Nurs 620 Maryville University Exam 1
Practice Questions and Answers Graded
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In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment
option is:
a) Bacitracin-polymyxin
b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
c) Opthalmological antihistamines
d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - Correct answer-c) Opthalmological
antihistamines
The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician
places a tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades
away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus. The
patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This is an
example of which type of test?
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, a) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
b) Schwabach test
c) Rinne test
d) Weber test - Correct answer-c) Rinne test
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be
detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
a) Venous beading.
b) Retinal hemorrhage.
c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
d) Blood vessel proliferation. - Correct answer-c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
a) No change in or slightly blurred vision
b) Slow progression
c) Eye discomfort
d) A ciliary flush - Correct answer-d) A ciliary flush
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
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Practice Questions and Answers Graded
A+
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment
option is:
a) Bacitracin-polymyxin
b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
c) Opthalmological antihistamines
d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - Correct answer-c) Opthalmological
antihistamines
The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician
places a tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades
away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus. The
patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This is an
example of which type of test?
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, a) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
b) Schwabach test
c) Rinne test
d) Weber test - Correct answer-c) Rinne test
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be
detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
a) Venous beading.
b) Retinal hemorrhage.
c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
d) Blood vessel proliferation. - Correct answer-c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
a) No change in or slightly blurred vision
b) Slow progression
c) Eye discomfort
d) A ciliary flush - Correct answer-d) A ciliary flush
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
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