NUR 504 EXAM 3 - QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS; ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
"Histologic evaluation" is another term for biopsy - correct
answer- True
1. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks
any apparent superficial features. This is likely what?
a. Psoriasis
b. Hypokeratinization
c. A scar
d. A skin tag - correct answer- c. a scar
1. Which form of otorrhea is most likely associated with physical
trauma?
a. Clear, watery fluid
b. Yellow fluid
c. Clear, mucoid fluid
d. Brown fluid - correct answer- a. Clear, watery fluid
1. Which of the following syndromes or illnesses is not
associated with ear conditions?
,a. Stickler syndrome
b. Leukemia
c. Trisomy 13
d. CHARGE association - correct answer- b. Leukemia
A farmer working in wind-blown fields is most susceptible to
what ailment?
a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Pterygium
c. Myasthenia gravis
d. Proptosis - correct answer- b. Pterygium
A healthcare provider asks a patient whether or not he or she
wears contact lenses. This is part of which section of the
patient's health history?
a. Past medical history
b. Chief complaint
c. Social history
d. Family history - correct answer- a. Past medical history
, A patient arrives complaining of significant vertigo, which began
after a sneezing fit and is persisting. Before the fit, the patient
had not experienced notable ear problems. What most likely
happened?
a. The mastoid bone, deteriorated by anaerobic infection, broke.
b. The patient is showing early symptoms of Meniere's disease.
c. The patient aggravated latent otitis media.
d. The patient ruptured the round window in one or both inner
ears. - correct answer- c. The patient aggravated latent otitis
media.
A patient is suspected to have allergic or contact dermatitis.
Which of the following diagnostic tests should be used?
a. Patch testing
b. Biopsy
c. Serum total IgE
d. KOH scraping - correct answer- c. Serum total IgE
A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on her
skin and irregular formations of exfoliated, keratinized cells.
What is the most likely ailment?
a. Psoriasis
VERIFIED ANSWERS; ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
"Histologic evaluation" is another term for biopsy - correct
answer- True
1. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks
any apparent superficial features. This is likely what?
a. Psoriasis
b. Hypokeratinization
c. A scar
d. A skin tag - correct answer- c. a scar
1. Which form of otorrhea is most likely associated with physical
trauma?
a. Clear, watery fluid
b. Yellow fluid
c. Clear, mucoid fluid
d. Brown fluid - correct answer- a. Clear, watery fluid
1. Which of the following syndromes or illnesses is not
associated with ear conditions?
,a. Stickler syndrome
b. Leukemia
c. Trisomy 13
d. CHARGE association - correct answer- b. Leukemia
A farmer working in wind-blown fields is most susceptible to
what ailment?
a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Pterygium
c. Myasthenia gravis
d. Proptosis - correct answer- b. Pterygium
A healthcare provider asks a patient whether or not he or she
wears contact lenses. This is part of which section of the
patient's health history?
a. Past medical history
b. Chief complaint
c. Social history
d. Family history - correct answer- a. Past medical history
, A patient arrives complaining of significant vertigo, which began
after a sneezing fit and is persisting. Before the fit, the patient
had not experienced notable ear problems. What most likely
happened?
a. The mastoid bone, deteriorated by anaerobic infection, broke.
b. The patient is showing early symptoms of Meniere's disease.
c. The patient aggravated latent otitis media.
d. The patient ruptured the round window in one or both inner
ears. - correct answer- c. The patient aggravated latent otitis
media.
A patient is suspected to have allergic or contact dermatitis.
Which of the following diagnostic tests should be used?
a. Patch testing
b. Biopsy
c. Serum total IgE
d. KOH scraping - correct answer- c. Serum total IgE
A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on her
skin and irregular formations of exfoliated, keratinized cells.
What is the most likely ailment?
a. Psoriasis
