MSN 572quiz week 3

Which statement best describes the appearance of a geographic tongue? Question options: Slick and shiny with thinned mucosa and a red color Black-brown to yellow in color with elongated filiform papillae Deep furrows and small irregular shaped rows Scattered smooth red areas long with coarser normal areas 39 / 40 - 97.5 % 39 / 40 - 97.5 % Done 26 same questions between 1st and 2nd quizzes Question 1 (1 point) Saved The NP is assessing a patient with severe cold and nasal congestion. Which sinuses will the NP assess during a physical examination? Question 1 options: Ethmoid sinuses and frontal sinuses Maxillary and frontal sinuses Sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses Paranasal and maxillary sinuses Question 2 (1 point) Saved When you look at the tympanic membrane with the otoscope what normal landmark is present? Question 2 options: Umbo Otoliths Stapes Tragus Question 3 (1 point) Saved A 24-year-old construction worker complains of a swishing noise in both ears that does not go away and has occurred for about six months. He is otherwise healthy and is able to work on his job which is to operate large vibrating machines. He is not taking any medications. A complete exam reveals an abnormality. Which of the following abnormalities is most often associated with tinnitus? Question 3 options: Wax in both ears Vertigo Bilateral ear ache Mild tremor Headache Question 4 (1 point) Saved The NP teaches a student nurse practitioner how to palpate the thyroid gland of a patient. Which action by the student NP would indicate a need for further teaching? Question 4 options: Asking the patient to lie in the side lying position Giving a glass of water to the patient during palpation Tilting the head back to stretch the skin against the thyroid Using the fingers of the left hand to push the trachea slightly to the right Question 5 (1 point) Saved Which statement best describes the appearance of a geographic tongue? Question 5 options: Slick and shiny with thinned mucosa and a red color Black-brown to yellow in color with elongated filiform papillae Deep furrows and small irregular shaped rows Scattered smooth red areas long with coarser normal areas Question 6 (1 point) Saved After an eye-assessment the health care provider suspects that the patient may have a brain tumor. What sign or symptom would the provider expect to find in this patient to support the suspicion? Question 6 options: The patient has optic atrophy. The patient has papilledema. The patient has cataracts. The patient has a corneal abrasion Question 7 (1 point) Saved During the otoscopic examination of a patient the NP sees that the superior part of the patient's eardrum is bright red and bulging. What does the NP infer from this finding? Question 7 options: The patient has skull fracture. The patient has acute otitis media. The patient has chronic otitis media. The patient has a fungal ear infection.