NUR 504 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS – ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY HIGHLY
STUDIED
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could these
have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary. ANSWER - d. Maxillary
Where are olfactory receptors located?
a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
b. The nasal vestibule
c. The inferior nasal turbinate
d. The nasopharynx. ANSWER - a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
a. A pain reliever
b. A decongestant
c. An expectorant
d. An antihistamine. ANSWER - d. An antihistamine
A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely
responsible?
a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
, c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy. ANSWER - a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient. ANSWER - c. Allergies
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of
eczema. Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician
recommend that will be safe for the patient and help target the specific reason for
the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses. ANSWER - a. RAST
Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
a. Drop in progesterone
b. Increased vascularity
c. Increased circulation fluid volume
d. Normal spikes in blood pressure. ANSWER - b. Increased vascularity
Which of the following is true?
a. The oropharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils.
b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
c. The laryngopharynx grasps food and moves it toward the esophagus.
d. The oropharynx connects with the submandibular gland to promote salivation
and swallowing.. ANSWER - b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which
leads to the laryngopharynx.
ANSWERS – ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY HIGHLY
STUDIED
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could these
have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary. ANSWER - d. Maxillary
Where are olfactory receptors located?
a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
b. The nasal vestibule
c. The inferior nasal turbinate
d. The nasopharynx. ANSWER - a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
a. A pain reliever
b. A decongestant
c. An expectorant
d. An antihistamine. ANSWER - d. An antihistamine
A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely
responsible?
a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
, c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy. ANSWER - a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient. ANSWER - c. Allergies
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of
eczema. Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician
recommend that will be safe for the patient and help target the specific reason for
the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses. ANSWER - a. RAST
Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
a. Drop in progesterone
b. Increased vascularity
c. Increased circulation fluid volume
d. Normal spikes in blood pressure. ANSWER - b. Increased vascularity
Which of the following is true?
a. The oropharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils.
b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
c. The laryngopharynx grasps food and moves it toward the esophagus.
d. The oropharynx connects with the submandibular gland to promote salivation
and swallowing.. ANSWER - b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which
leads to the laryngopharynx.
