NSG 6440 Practice Test / Random 2 with correct answers 2025
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
a. Blepharitis. c. Chalazion.
b. Hordeolum. d. Iritis. - correct answerb. Hordeolum
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 c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
b. Keratoconjunctivitis d. Allergic conjunctivitis - correct answerc. Bacterial conjunctivitis
Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant nearsightedness and a slow indolent
course?
a. Nuclear cataracts c. Posterior cataracts
b. Cortical cataracts d. Immature cataracts - correct answera. Nuclear cataracts
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. - correct answerc. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.
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 goniscopic 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. - correct answerc. Physical diagnosis relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an
ophthalmologist.
6. 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 c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
b. 8 to 21 mm Hg d. 40 to 80 mm Hg - correct answerb. 8 to 21 mm Hg
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton
wool spots refer to:
a. Nerve fiber layer infarctions. c. Venous beading.
b. Blood vessel proliferation. d. Retinal hemorrhage. - correct answera. Nerve fiber layer
infarctions.
Which of the following is an example of sensorineural hearing loss?
a. Perforation of the tympanic membrane c. Cholesteatoma
b. Otosclerosis d. Presbycusis - correct answerd. Presbycusis
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 - correct answerc. Rinne test
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 c. Tinnitus
b. Meniere's disease d. Otitis externa - correct answerd. Otitis externa
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.
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
a. Blepharitis. c. Chalazion.
b. Hordeolum. d. Iritis. - correct answerb. Hordeolum
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 c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
b. Keratoconjunctivitis d. Allergic conjunctivitis - correct answerc. Bacterial conjunctivitis
Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant nearsightedness and a slow indolent
course?
a. Nuclear cataracts c. Posterior cataracts
b. Cortical cataracts d. Immature cataracts - correct answera. Nuclear cataracts
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. - correct answerc. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.
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 goniscopic 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. - correct answerc. Physical diagnosis relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an
ophthalmologist.
6. 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 c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
b. 8 to 21 mm Hg d. 40 to 80 mm Hg - correct answerb. 8 to 21 mm Hg
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton
wool spots refer to:
a. Nerve fiber layer infarctions. c. Venous beading.
b. Blood vessel proliferation. d. Retinal hemorrhage. - correct answera. Nerve fiber layer
infarctions.
Which of the following is an example of sensorineural hearing loss?
a. Perforation of the tympanic membrane c. Cholesteatoma
b. Otosclerosis d. Presbycusis - correct answerd. Presbycusis
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 - correct answerc. Rinne test
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 c. Tinnitus
b. Meniere's disease d. Otitis externa - correct answerd. Otitis externa
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.
