NSG 6020 EENT Questions and Answers

NSG 6020 EENT Questions and Answers

11 PAGES. 165 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

1. Drooping of the upper eyelid is termed: ptosis

2. 8-year-old c/o itching in the right ear & increased in pain when the pinna is pulled, or the

   tragus is palpated. Exam reveals slight redness in the ear canal w/a clear odorless fluid.

   This could be suggestive of: otitis externa.

3. A localized staphylococcal infection of the hair follicles at the lid margin is suggestive of:

   a hordeolum

4. What connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx? The proximal end of the eustachian

   tube

5. When a light beam shines into one pupil causing pupillary constriction in that eye, the

   term used is: direct reaction to light

6. A Pt is able to recognize distant objects but has difficulty reading a book’s small print.

   This describes: hyperopia

7. A Pt is able to read a magazine w/o difficulty but cannot distinguish distant objects. This

   describes: myopia

8. A child presents w/a c/o left earache that worsens w/ head movement. Findings on exam

   include temp of 102F, cellulitis behind the left ear. These findings are consistent w/:

   mastoiditis

9. The gradual loss of vision w/a change in color and size of the optic disc is referred to as:

   glaucoma

10. A nodular protuberance that points backward over the entrance to the ear canal is called

    the: Tragus

11. Which disorder of the eye can be detected w/the cover-uncover and the Hirschberg test?

    Strabismus

12. The mouth of a ten-month-old infant has white patches on the mucosa that cannot be

    removed. These patches are consistent w/: thrush

13. A condition of the sclera that appears as localized ocular inflammation of the episcleral

    vessels is most likely: episcleritis

14. In order to exam the tongue, ask the Pt to stick out his tongue & w/the examiner’s right

    hand: grasp the tip of the tongue gently pull it to the left side, and inspect the side of the tongue

1. Person’s eye gaze included both eyes moving in the same direction simultaneously:

   conjugate gaze

2. 35-year-old Pt c/o vertigo accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Exam reveals bilateral

   diplopia and an unsteady gait. These symptoms could be suggestive of: a neurological

   condition

3. An example of a cause of conductive hearing loss in children would be: the presence of a

   peanut in the ear for three weeks

4. Ophthalmoscopic exam of the retina reveals a normal arteriovenous crossing. This

   appears as if the: vein crosses beneath the artery

5. 50-year-old Pt presents w/ c/o seeing double bilaterally. Exam reveals a vertical diplopia.

   This maybe suggestive of a: palsy of cranial nerve III or IV

6. Ophthalmoscopic exam of the retina reveals AV tapering. This appears as if the: vein