NSG 6020 WEEK10 NEURO STUDY GUIDE
NEURO STUDY GUIDE
9. A young woman undergoes cranial nerve testing. On
touching the soft palate, her uvula deviates to the left.
Which of the following is likely? CN X lesion on the right
10. A college student presents with a sore throat, fever, and
fatigue for several days. You notice exudates on her
enlarged tonsils. You do a careful lymphatic examination
and notice some scattered small, mobile lymph nodes just
behind her sternocleidomastoid muscles bilaterally. What
group of nodes is this? Posterior Cervical
11. A patient present with ear pain. She is an avid
swimmer.
The history includes pain and drainage from the left ear. On
examination, she has pain when the ear is manipulated,
including manipulation of the tragus. The canal is narrowed
and erythematous, with some white debris in the canal. The
rest of the examination is normal. What diagnosis would
you assign this patient? Otitis Externa
12. A 12-year-old presents to the clinic with his father for
evaluation of a painful lump in the left eye. It started this
morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no visual
disturbance. Upon physical examination, there is a red
raised area at the external margin of the eyelid that is tender
to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion.
Based on this description, what is the most likely
diagnosis? Hordeolum
13. A 15-year-old high school sophomore comes to the
clinic for evaluation of a 3-week history of sneezing, clear
nasal discharge, and itchy, watery eyes. He states this
happens every spring. Which is the most likely pathologic
process? ALLERGIES
NEURO STUDY GUIDE
9. A young woman undergoes cranial nerve testing. On
touching the soft palate, her uvula deviates to the left.
Which of the following is likely? CN X lesion on the right
10. A college student presents with a sore throat, fever, and
fatigue for several days. You notice exudates on her
enlarged tonsils. You do a careful lymphatic examination
and notice some scattered small, mobile lymph nodes just
behind her sternocleidomastoid muscles bilaterally. What
group of nodes is this? Posterior Cervical
11. A patient present with ear pain. She is an avid
swimmer.
The history includes pain and drainage from the left ear. On
examination, she has pain when the ear is manipulated,
including manipulation of the tragus. The canal is narrowed
and erythematous, with some white debris in the canal. The
rest of the examination is normal. What diagnosis would
you assign this patient? Otitis Externa
12. A 12-year-old presents to the clinic with his father for
evaluation of a painful lump in the left eye. It started this
morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no visual
disturbance. Upon physical examination, there is a red
raised area at the external margin of the eyelid that is tender
to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion.
Based on this description, what is the most likely
diagnosis? Hordeolum
13. A 15-year-old high school sophomore comes to the
clinic for evaluation of a 3-week history of sneezing, clear
nasal discharge, and itchy, watery eyes. He states this
happens every spring. Which is the most likely pathologic
process? ALLERGIES
