NSG 6420 W2 Test Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
An 86-year-old patient who wears a hearing aid complains of poor hearing in the
affected ear. In addition to possible hearing aid malfunction, this condition is often due
to:
Cerumen impaction
In examination of the nose, the clinician observes gray, pale mucous membranes with
clear, serous discharge. This is most likely indicative of:
Allergic rhinitis
A 45-year-old patient presents with "sore throat" and fever for one week. After a quick
strep screen you determine the patient has Strep throat. You know that streptococcal
pharyngitis should be treated with antibiotics to prevent compl.ications and to shorten
the course of disease. Which of the following antibiotics should be considered when a
patient is allergic to Penicillin?
EES (erythromycin)
Presbycusis is the hearing impairment that is associated with:
Physiologic aging
Epistaxis can be a symptom of:
All of the above (over-anticoagulation, hematologic malignancy, cocaine abuse)
Your patient has been using chewing tobacco for 10 years. On physical examination,
you observe a white ulceration surrounded by erythematous base on the side of his
tongue. The clinician should recognize that very often this is:
Correct Answers
An 86-year-old patient who wears a hearing aid complains of poor hearing in the
affected ear. In addition to possible hearing aid malfunction, this condition is often due
to:
Cerumen impaction
In examination of the nose, the clinician observes gray, pale mucous membranes with
clear, serous discharge. This is most likely indicative of:
Allergic rhinitis
A 45-year-old patient presents with "sore throat" and fever for one week. After a quick
strep screen you determine the patient has Strep throat. You know that streptococcal
pharyngitis should be treated with antibiotics to prevent compl.ications and to shorten
the course of disease. Which of the following antibiotics should be considered when a
patient is allergic to Penicillin?
EES (erythromycin)
Presbycusis is the hearing impairment that is associated with:
Physiologic aging
Epistaxis can be a symptom of:
All of the above (over-anticoagulation, hematologic malignancy, cocaine abuse)
Your patient has been using chewing tobacco for 10 years. On physical examination,
you observe a white ulceration surrounded by erythematous base on the side of his
tongue. The clinician should recognize that very often this is:
