Nurs 620 Maryville University Exam 1
Practice Questions with correct answers
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment option is:
a) Bacitracin-polymyxin
b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
c) Opthalmological antihistamines
d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over
the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it
over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound
fades away. This is an example of which type of test?
a) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
b) Schwabach test
c) Rinne test
d) Weber test - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton wool
spots refer to:
a) Venous beading.
b) Retinal hemorrhage.
c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
d) Blood vessel proliferation. - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
a) No change in or slightly blurred vision
b) Slow progression
c) Eye discomfort
, d) A ciliary flush - VERIFIED ANSWER-d)
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
a) Blepharitis
b) Iritis
c) Hordeolum
d) Chalazion - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage of otitis media is:
a) Amoxicillin
b) Prednisone
c) Azithromycin
d) Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate - VERIFIED ANSWER-d)
In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds:
a)Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate.
b) Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge.
c) Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate.
d) Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. - VERIFIED ANSWER-d)
Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
a) Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
b) Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of an ear infection.
c) A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis media within 1 year.
d) Fluid in the middle ear for at least 3 months. - VERIFIED ANSWER-a)
What is the easiest way to differentiate between otitis externa and otitis media?
a) With otitis media, tender swelling is usually visible.
b) With otitis media, there is usually bilateral pain in the ears.
Practice Questions with correct answers
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment option is:
a) Bacitracin-polymyxin
b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
c) Opthalmological antihistamines
d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over
the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it
over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound
fades away. This is an example of which type of test?
a) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
b) Schwabach test
c) Rinne test
d) Weber test - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton wool
spots refer to:
a) Venous beading.
b) Retinal hemorrhage.
c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
d) Blood vessel proliferation. - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
a) No change in or slightly blurred vision
b) Slow progression
c) Eye discomfort
, d) A ciliary flush - VERIFIED ANSWER-d)
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
a) Blepharitis
b) Iritis
c) Hordeolum
d) Chalazion - VERIFIED ANSWER-c)
The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage of otitis media is:
a) Amoxicillin
b) Prednisone
c) Azithromycin
d) Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate - VERIFIED ANSWER-d)
In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds:
a)Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate.
b) Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge.
c) Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate.
d) Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. - VERIFIED ANSWER-d)
Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
a) Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
b) Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of an ear infection.
c) A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis media within 1 year.
d) Fluid in the middle ear for at least 3 months. - VERIFIED ANSWER-a)
What is the easiest way to differentiate between otitis externa and otitis media?
a) With otitis media, tender swelling is usually visible.
b) With otitis media, there is usually bilateral pain in the ears.
