HEENT COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Focused HEENT exam
Answer: Exam focused on head/neck complaint.
●● SOAP note
Answer: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
●● Adnexa
Answer: Structures around the eye, like eyelids, lashes, glands, and
conjunctiva.
●● Visual acuity
Answer: Sharpness of vision.
●● Photophobia
Answer: Light sensitivity.
●● Diplopia
Answer: Double vision.
,●● Nystagmus
Answer: Involuntary eye movement.
●● Ptosis
Answer: Drooping eyelid.
●● Exudate
Answer: Fluid/pus from tissue inflammation.
●● Lesion
Answer: Wound, injury, or abnormal tissue change.
●● Lymphadenopathy
Answer: Enlarged lymph nodes.
●● Tinnitus
Answer: Ringing/buzzing/clicking in ears.
●● Vertigo
Answer: Spinning dizziness.
●● Otoscope
,Answer: Tool used to inspect ear canal/eardrum.
●● Ophthalmoscope
Answer: Tool used to inspect inside eye/retina.
●● Tongue depressor
Answer: Tool used to inspect mouth/throat.
●● Wood's lamp
Answer: Black light used to detect corneal injury or fungi.
●● Skull
Answer: Protects brain.
●● Face bones
Answer: Form eye, nose, and mouth cavities.
●● Scalp
Answer: Covers skull.
●● Temporal artery
Answer: Major accessible artery near temple.
, ●● TMJ
Answer: Temporomandibular joint; in front of ear.
●● CN V trigeminal nerve
Answer: Facial sensation and chewing.
●● CN VII facial nerve
Answer: Facial movement.
●● Eye
Answer: Sensory organ for vision.
●● Orbit
Answer: Bony socket holding eye.
●● Eyelid
Answer: Protects eye.
●● Conjunctiva
Answer: Thin membrane over eye/inner eyelid.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● Focused HEENT exam
Answer: Exam focused on head/neck complaint.
●● SOAP note
Answer: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan.
●● Adnexa
Answer: Structures around the eye, like eyelids, lashes, glands, and
conjunctiva.
●● Visual acuity
Answer: Sharpness of vision.
●● Photophobia
Answer: Light sensitivity.
●● Diplopia
Answer: Double vision.
,●● Nystagmus
Answer: Involuntary eye movement.
●● Ptosis
Answer: Drooping eyelid.
●● Exudate
Answer: Fluid/pus from tissue inflammation.
●● Lesion
Answer: Wound, injury, or abnormal tissue change.
●● Lymphadenopathy
Answer: Enlarged lymph nodes.
●● Tinnitus
Answer: Ringing/buzzing/clicking in ears.
●● Vertigo
Answer: Spinning dizziness.
●● Otoscope
,Answer: Tool used to inspect ear canal/eardrum.
●● Ophthalmoscope
Answer: Tool used to inspect inside eye/retina.
●● Tongue depressor
Answer: Tool used to inspect mouth/throat.
●● Wood's lamp
Answer: Black light used to detect corneal injury or fungi.
●● Skull
Answer: Protects brain.
●● Face bones
Answer: Form eye, nose, and mouth cavities.
●● Scalp
Answer: Covers skull.
●● Temporal artery
Answer: Major accessible artery near temple.
, ●● TMJ
Answer: Temporomandibular joint; in front of ear.
●● CN V trigeminal nerve
Answer: Facial sensation and chewing.
●● CN VII facial nerve
Answer: Facial movement.
●● Eye
Answer: Sensory organ for vision.
●● Orbit
Answer: Bony socket holding eye.
●● Eyelid
Answer: Protects eye.
●● Conjunctiva
Answer: Thin membrane over eye/inner eyelid.