Student Laboratory Manual for Health
Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition
Wilson & Giddens - Test Bank
Chapter 10: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
1)
What is the normal pupil response to light?
A. Dilation
B. Constriction
C. No change
D. Irregular movement
Answer: B. Constriction
Rationale: Normal pupils constrict (become smaller) when exposed to light and dilate in
darkness. This response tests the integrity of cranial nerves II and III.
2)
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for hearing?
A. Cranial nerve VII (Facial)
B. Cranial nerve VIII (Acoustic)
C. Cranial nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal)
D. Cranial nerve X (Vagus)
Answer: B. Cranial nerve VIII (Acoustic)
, Rationale: Cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear or acoustic nerve) is responsible for hearing and
balance. It has two components: cochlear (hearing) and vestibular (balance).
3)
What does the Snellen chart test?
A. Color vision
B. Visual acuity
C. Peripheral vision
D. Depth perception
Answer: B. Visual acuity
Rationale: The Snellen chart tests visual acuity (sharpness of vision) by having patients read
letters of decreasing size from a standard distance of 20 feet.
4)
Which test is used to assess hearing by bone conduction?
A. Whisper test
B. Rinne test
C. Romberg test
D. Confrontation test
Answer: B. Rinne test
Rationale: The Rinne test compares air conduction to bone conduction hearing by placing a
tuning fork on the mastoid process and then near the ear canal.
Assessment for Nursing Practice, 7th Edition
Wilson & Giddens - Test Bank
Chapter 10: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
1)
What is the normal pupil response to light?
A. Dilation
B. Constriction
C. No change
D. Irregular movement
Answer: B. Constriction
Rationale: Normal pupils constrict (become smaller) when exposed to light and dilate in
darkness. This response tests the integrity of cranial nerves II and III.
2)
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for hearing?
A. Cranial nerve VII (Facial)
B. Cranial nerve VIII (Acoustic)
C. Cranial nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal)
D. Cranial nerve X (Vagus)
Answer: B. Cranial nerve VIII (Acoustic)
, Rationale: Cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear or acoustic nerve) is responsible for hearing and
balance. It has two components: cochlear (hearing) and vestibular (balance).
3)
What does the Snellen chart test?
A. Color vision
B. Visual acuity
C. Peripheral vision
D. Depth perception
Answer: B. Visual acuity
Rationale: The Snellen chart tests visual acuity (sharpness of vision) by having patients read
letters of decreasing size from a standard distance of 20 feet.
4)
Which test is used to assess hearing by bone conduction?
A. Whisper test
B. Rinne test
C. Romberg test
D. Confrontation test
Answer: B. Rinne test
Rationale: The Rinne test compares air conduction to bone conduction hearing by placing a
tuning fork on the mastoid process and then near the ear canal.
