REGIS NU650 Week 15 Final Exam Latest Spring April 2023/2024
Question 1 When you are assessing the internal structures of the eye, absence of a red reflex may
indicate:
a. Cataract or hemorrhage into the vitreous humor
b. Acute iritis
c. A normal finding in older adults
d. Diabetes or long-standing hypertension
Question 2 Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the size of the arterioles and veins
in the fundi of the eye?
a.The veins and the arterioles are equal in size
Incorrect: Veins will be visibly larger than the arterioles when performing a fundoscopic exam.
b.The arterioles are larger than the veins
c.The arterioles are half the size of the veins
d.The veins are larger than the arterioles
Question 3 A patient is diagnosed with conductive hearing loss in the left ear. Which of the following is
the expected results on this patient when performing the Rinne test?
a.BC>AC
b.AC>BC
c.Lateralization to the bad ear
d.Lateralization to the good ear
Question 4 When the NP places a vibrating tuning fork in the midline of a patient’s skull and asks if the
tone sounds the same in both ears or is better is one, the examiner is performing:
, a.The Rinne test
b.The Weber test
c.the Proprioception test
d.a hearing acuity test
Question 5 In a young child, unilateral purulent rhinitis is most often caused by:
a.Bacterial infection
b.Allergic rhinitis
c.Viral infection
d.Foreign body
Question 6 A patient presents with pain and pressure over her cheeks and purulent nasal discharge. The
NP cannot transilluminate the sinuses and will suspect that which common sinus may be affected?
a.Maxillary sinus
b.Ethmoid sinus
c.Temporal sinus
d.Frontal sinus
Question 7 The NP suspects chronic allergy when he notes the following appearance of the patient’s
nasal mucosa:
a.Swollen and red
b.Swollen, boggy, pale, and gray
c.Hard, pale, and inflamed
d.Bright pink and inflamed
Question 8 The NP notes tenderness to palpation of the pre-auricular lymph nodes on examination. The
appropriate action at this point is to:
a.Perform a thorough examination of the ears
Question 1 When you are assessing the internal structures of the eye, absence of a red reflex may
indicate:
a. Cataract or hemorrhage into the vitreous humor
b. Acute iritis
c. A normal finding in older adults
d. Diabetes or long-standing hypertension
Question 2 Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the size of the arterioles and veins
in the fundi of the eye?
a.The veins and the arterioles are equal in size
Incorrect: Veins will be visibly larger than the arterioles when performing a fundoscopic exam.
b.The arterioles are larger than the veins
c.The arterioles are half the size of the veins
d.The veins are larger than the arterioles
Question 3 A patient is diagnosed with conductive hearing loss in the left ear. Which of the following is
the expected results on this patient when performing the Rinne test?
a.BC>AC
b.AC>BC
c.Lateralization to the bad ear
d.Lateralization to the good ear
Question 4 When the NP places a vibrating tuning fork in the midline of a patient’s skull and asks if the
tone sounds the same in both ears or is better is one, the examiner is performing:
, a.The Rinne test
b.The Weber test
c.the Proprioception test
d.a hearing acuity test
Question 5 In a young child, unilateral purulent rhinitis is most often caused by:
a.Bacterial infection
b.Allergic rhinitis
c.Viral infection
d.Foreign body
Question 6 A patient presents with pain and pressure over her cheeks and purulent nasal discharge. The
NP cannot transilluminate the sinuses and will suspect that which common sinus may be affected?
a.Maxillary sinus
b.Ethmoid sinus
c.Temporal sinus
d.Frontal sinus
Question 7 The NP suspects chronic allergy when he notes the following appearance of the patient’s
nasal mucosa:
a.Swollen and red
b.Swollen, boggy, pale, and gray
c.Hard, pale, and inflamed
d.Bright pink and inflamed
Question 8 The NP notes tenderness to palpation of the pre-auricular lymph nodes on examination. The
appropriate action at this point is to:
a.Perform a thorough examination of the ears
