DUNPHY FNP – EENT TEST NEWEST ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED/GRADED A+
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the
eyelid is called:
a. Blepharitis
b. Hordeolum
c. Chalazion
d. Iritis - ----Answers----B
The clinician is seeing a patient complaining of red eye. The
clinician suspects conjunctivitis. The
presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of
conjunctivitis? a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Keratoconjunctivitis
c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
d. Allergic conjunctivitis - ----Answers----C
Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant
nearsightedness and a slow indolent course? a. Nuclear
cataracts
b. Cortical cataracts
c. Posterior cataracts
d. Immature cataracts - ----Answers----A
,Which of the following statements is true concerning the use
of bilberry as a complementary therapy
for cataracts?
a. The body converts bilberry to vitamin A, which helps to
maintain a healthy lens.
b. Bilberry blocks an enzyme that leads to sorbitol
accumulation that contributes to cataract formation in
diabetes.
c. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.
d. Bilberry is a good choice for patients with diabetes as it
does not interact with antidiabetic drugs. - ----Answers----C
A 65-year-old man presents to the clinician with complaints of
increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision,
and frequent prescription changes that started 6 months
previously. Recently,
he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician
suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the
diagnosis of chronic open-angle glaucoma?
a. The presence of increased intraocular pressure measured
by tonometry is definitive for the diagnosis of open-angle
glaucoma.
b. The clinician can definitively diagnosis open-angle glaucoma
based on the subjective complaints of the patient.
c. Physical diagnosis relies on gonioscopic evaluation of the
angle by an
ophthalmologist.
,d. Early diagnosis is essential in order to reverse any damage
that has occurred to the
optic nerve. - ----Answers----C
Acute angle-closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise
in intraocular pressure. Which of the following ranges
represents normal intraocular pressure?
a. 0 to 7 mm Hg
b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
d. 40 to 80 mm Hg - ----Answers----B
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of 'cotton
wool' spots can be detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
a. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
b. Blood vessel proliferation
c. Venous beading
d. Retinal hemorrhage - ----Answers----A
Which of the following is an example of sensorineural hearing
loss? a. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
b. Otosclerosis
c. Cholesteatoma
d. Presbycusis - ----Answers----D
, 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. Weber test
b. Schwabach test
c. Rinne test
d. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test - ----Answers----
C
A patient presents to the clinician complaining of ear pain. On
examination, the clinician finds that the patient has tenderness
on traction of the pinna as well as when applying pressure
over the tragus.
These findings are classic signs of which condition? a. Otitis
media
b. Meniere's disease
c. Tinnitus
d. Otitis externa - ----Answers----D
Otitis media is considered chronic when:
a. Inflammation persists more than 3 months with intermittent
or persistent otic discharge.
b. There are more than six occurrences of otitis media in a 1-
year period.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED/GRADED A+
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the
eyelid is called:
a. Blepharitis
b. Hordeolum
c. Chalazion
d. Iritis - ----Answers----B
The clinician is seeing a patient complaining of red eye. The
clinician suspects conjunctivitis. The
presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of
conjunctivitis? a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Keratoconjunctivitis
c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
d. Allergic conjunctivitis - ----Answers----C
Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant
nearsightedness and a slow indolent course? a. Nuclear
cataracts
b. Cortical cataracts
c. Posterior cataracts
d. Immature cataracts - ----Answers----A
,Which of the following statements is true concerning the use
of bilberry as a complementary therapy
for cataracts?
a. The body converts bilberry to vitamin A, which helps to
maintain a healthy lens.
b. Bilberry blocks an enzyme that leads to sorbitol
accumulation that contributes to cataract formation in
diabetes.
c. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.
d. Bilberry is a good choice for patients with diabetes as it
does not interact with antidiabetic drugs. - ----Answers----C
A 65-year-old man presents to the clinician with complaints of
increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision,
and frequent prescription changes that started 6 months
previously. Recently,
he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician
suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the
diagnosis of chronic open-angle glaucoma?
a. The presence of increased intraocular pressure measured
by tonometry is definitive for the diagnosis of open-angle
glaucoma.
b. The clinician can definitively diagnosis open-angle glaucoma
based on the subjective complaints of the patient.
c. Physical diagnosis relies on gonioscopic evaluation of the
angle by an
ophthalmologist.
,d. Early diagnosis is essential in order to reverse any damage
that has occurred to the
optic nerve. - ----Answers----C
Acute angle-closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise
in intraocular pressure. Which of the following ranges
represents normal intraocular pressure?
a. 0 to 7 mm Hg
b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
d. 40 to 80 mm Hg - ----Answers----B
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of 'cotton
wool' spots can be detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
a. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
b. Blood vessel proliferation
c. Venous beading
d. Retinal hemorrhage - ----Answers----A
Which of the following is an example of sensorineural hearing
loss? a. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
b. Otosclerosis
c. Cholesteatoma
d. Presbycusis - ----Answers----D
, 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. Weber test
b. Schwabach test
c. Rinne test
d. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test - ----Answers----
C
A patient presents to the clinician complaining of ear pain. On
examination, the clinician finds that the patient has tenderness
on traction of the pinna as well as when applying pressure
over the tragus.
These findings are classic signs of which condition? a. Otitis
media
b. Meniere's disease
c. Tinnitus
d. Otitis externa - ----Answers----D
Otitis media is considered chronic when:
a. Inflammation persists more than 3 months with intermittent
or persistent otic discharge.
b. There are more than six occurrences of otitis media in a 1-
year period.
