NSG6020 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Mr. Garcia comes to your office for a rash on his chest
associated with a burning pain. Even a light touch causes
this burning sensation to worsen. On examination, you
note a rash with small blisters (vesicles) on a background
of reddened skin. The rash overlies an entire rib on his
right side. What type of pain is this? Correct Answer
Neuropathic pain
A mother brings her 11 month old to you because her
mother-in-law and others have told her that her baby is
jaundiced. She is eating and growing well and performing
the developmental milestones she should for her age. On
examination you indeed notice a yellow tone to her skin
from head to toe. Her sclerae are white. To which area
should your next questions be related? Correct Answer
diet
You are examining an unconscious patient from another
region and notice Beau's lines, a transverse groove across
all of her nails, about 1 cm from the proximal nail fold.
What would you do next? Correct Answer look for
information from family and records regarding any
problems which occurred 3 months ago
,Which of the following is a symptom involving the eye?
Correct Answer scotomas
A 29-year-old physical therapist presents for evaluation of
an eyelid problem. On observation, the right eyeball
appears to be protruding forward. Based on this
description, what is the most likely diagnosis? Correct
Answer exophthalmos
A 12-year-old presents to the clinic with his father for
evaluation of a painful lump in the left eye. It started this
morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no
visual disturbance. Upon physical examination, there is a
red raised area at the margin of the eyelid that is tender to
palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion.
Based on this description, what is the most likely
diagnosis? Correct Answer hordeolum
A 15-year-old high school sophomore presents to the
emergency room with his mother for evaluation of an area
of blood in the left eye. He denies trauma or injury but has
been coughing forcefully with a recent cold. He denies
visual disturbances, eye pain, or discharge from the eye.
On physical examination, the pupils are equal, round, and
reactive to light, with a visual acuity of 20/20 in each eye
and 20/20 bilaterally. There is a homogeneous, sharply
demarcated area at the lateral aspect of the base of the
left eye. The cornea is clear. Based on this description,
what is the most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer
subconjunctival hemorrhage
, A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss may be caused
by which of the following? Correct Answer retinal
detachment
Sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision may be caused by
which of the following conditions? Correct Answer optic
neuritis
A light is pointed at a patient's pupil, which contracts. It is
also noted that the other pupil contracts as well, though it
is not exposed to bright light. Which of the following terms
describes this latter phenomenon? Correct Answer
consensual reaction
A patient is assigned a visual acuity of 20/100 in her left
eye. Which of the following is true? Correct Answer she
can see at 20 feet what a normal person could see at 100
feet
A patient presents with ear pain. She is an avid swimmer.
The history includes pain and drainage from the left ear.
On examination, she has pain when the ear is
manipulated, including manipulation of the tragus. The
canal is narrowed and erythematous, with some white
debris in the canal. The rest of the examination is normal.
What diagnosis would you assign this patient? Correct
Answer external otitis
A patient with hearing loss by whisper test is further
examined with a tuning fork, using the Weber and Rinne
maneuvers. The abnormal results are as follows: bone
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Mr. Garcia comes to your office for a rash on his chest
associated with a burning pain. Even a light touch causes
this burning sensation to worsen. On examination, you
note a rash with small blisters (vesicles) on a background
of reddened skin. The rash overlies an entire rib on his
right side. What type of pain is this? Correct Answer
Neuropathic pain
A mother brings her 11 month old to you because her
mother-in-law and others have told her that her baby is
jaundiced. She is eating and growing well and performing
the developmental milestones she should for her age. On
examination you indeed notice a yellow tone to her skin
from head to toe. Her sclerae are white. To which area
should your next questions be related? Correct Answer
diet
You are examining an unconscious patient from another
region and notice Beau's lines, a transverse groove across
all of her nails, about 1 cm from the proximal nail fold.
What would you do next? Correct Answer look for
information from family and records regarding any
problems which occurred 3 months ago
,Which of the following is a symptom involving the eye?
Correct Answer scotomas
A 29-year-old physical therapist presents for evaluation of
an eyelid problem. On observation, the right eyeball
appears to be protruding forward. Based on this
description, what is the most likely diagnosis? Correct
Answer exophthalmos
A 12-year-old presents to the clinic with his father for
evaluation of a painful lump in the left eye. It started this
morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no
visual disturbance. Upon physical examination, there is a
red raised area at the margin of the eyelid that is tender to
palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion.
Based on this description, what is the most likely
diagnosis? Correct Answer hordeolum
A 15-year-old high school sophomore presents to the
emergency room with his mother for evaluation of an area
of blood in the left eye. He denies trauma or injury but has
been coughing forcefully with a recent cold. He denies
visual disturbances, eye pain, or discharge from the eye.
On physical examination, the pupils are equal, round, and
reactive to light, with a visual acuity of 20/20 in each eye
and 20/20 bilaterally. There is a homogeneous, sharply
demarcated area at the lateral aspect of the base of the
left eye. The cornea is clear. Based on this description,
what is the most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer
subconjunctival hemorrhage
, A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss may be caused
by which of the following? Correct Answer retinal
detachment
Sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision may be caused by
which of the following conditions? Correct Answer optic
neuritis
A light is pointed at a patient's pupil, which contracts. It is
also noted that the other pupil contracts as well, though it
is not exposed to bright light. Which of the following terms
describes this latter phenomenon? Correct Answer
consensual reaction
A patient is assigned a visual acuity of 20/100 in her left
eye. Which of the following is true? Correct Answer she
can see at 20 feet what a normal person could see at 100
feet
A patient presents with ear pain. She is an avid swimmer.
The history includes pain and drainage from the left ear.
On examination, she has pain when the ear is
manipulated, including manipulation of the tragus. The
canal is narrowed and erythematous, with some white
debris in the canal. The rest of the examination is normal.
What diagnosis would you assign this patient? Correct
Answer external otitis
A patient with hearing loss by whisper test is further
examined with a tuning fork, using the Weber and Rinne
maneuvers. The abnormal results are as follows: bone
