68W LIMITED PRIMARY CARE (Latest 2026
/ 2027 UPDATE) Questions & Answers
100% Correct
What is the sclera? - Correct answer Tough layer (white of the eye) that protects the
inner structure of the eye and helps to maintain its shape
What is the retina? - Correct answer Contains rods and cones (the receptors of vision
allowing us to see images, continuation of the optic nerve
What is the first step in treating a patient with an eye complaint? - Correct answer It
depends on the type of injury or visual acuity
What is the first step in treating a patient c/o ocular burns (thermal not laser) -
Correct answer The eye must be flushed first
What are red flags for ear complaints? - Correct answer Fever of 101 F or greater
Embedded foreign objects
Hx of trauma to ear
,Hearing loss
How do you treat an ear impaction? - Correct answer -Refer to MO
-If trained, irrigate the ear
External Ear - Correct answer Auricle or Pinna, shaped to collect sound waves and
direct them towards the external auditory meatus (opening of ear canal)
Middle ear - Correct answer the air-filled central cavity within the temporal bones of
the skull containing three ossicles, malleus, and stapes.
tympanic membrane (eardrum) - Correct answer separates the external ear from the
middle ear
Eustachian tube (middle ear tube) - Correct answer drains the middle ear to the
nasopharynx
, Inner ear - Correct answer curved cavity inside a bony labyrinth, involved in hearing
and balance
A red TM indicates what? - Correct answer infectious process
What are some causes for chronic nose bleeds - Correct answer family hx of bleeding
problems, medications, hx of chronic illness that predispose the pt to nosebleeds
(hypertensions)
How do you treat a pt experiencing epistaxis - Correct answer have pt sit up and lean
forward, tip head downward and pinch nose firmly for 10-15 min
signs and symptoms of an URI - Correct answer sore throat, cough, low grade fever,
sinus compression, nasal discharge, slightly reddened pharynx
Treatment for strep throat - Correct answer Refer to MO, antibiotic tx
/ 2027 UPDATE) Questions & Answers
100% Correct
What is the sclera? - Correct answer Tough layer (white of the eye) that protects the
inner structure of the eye and helps to maintain its shape
What is the retina? - Correct answer Contains rods and cones (the receptors of vision
allowing us to see images, continuation of the optic nerve
What is the first step in treating a patient with an eye complaint? - Correct answer It
depends on the type of injury or visual acuity
What is the first step in treating a patient c/o ocular burns (thermal not laser) -
Correct answer The eye must be flushed first
What are red flags for ear complaints? - Correct answer Fever of 101 F or greater
Embedded foreign objects
Hx of trauma to ear
,Hearing loss
How do you treat an ear impaction? - Correct answer -Refer to MO
-If trained, irrigate the ear
External Ear - Correct answer Auricle or Pinna, shaped to collect sound waves and
direct them towards the external auditory meatus (opening of ear canal)
Middle ear - Correct answer the air-filled central cavity within the temporal bones of
the skull containing three ossicles, malleus, and stapes.
tympanic membrane (eardrum) - Correct answer separates the external ear from the
middle ear
Eustachian tube (middle ear tube) - Correct answer drains the middle ear to the
nasopharynx
, Inner ear - Correct answer curved cavity inside a bony labyrinth, involved in hearing
and balance
A red TM indicates what? - Correct answer infectious process
What are some causes for chronic nose bleeds - Correct answer family hx of bleeding
problems, medications, hx of chronic illness that predispose the pt to nosebleeds
(hypertensions)
How do you treat a pt experiencing epistaxis - Correct answer have pt sit up and lean
forward, tip head downward and pinch nose firmly for 10-15 min
signs and symptoms of an URI - Correct answer sore throat, cough, low grade fever,
sinus compression, nasal discharge, slightly reddened pharynx
Treatment for strep throat - Correct answer Refer to MO, antibiotic tx
