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✓ EXAM 1,2
✓ FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
✓ COMPLETE 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE
NU 518 Exame 2 Study Questions
QUESTION: A 73-year-old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors.
She is not on any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no chronic
medical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the examination room
with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial mobility and a blunt
expression without any changes in hair distribution on her face. Based on this description, what
is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?
A) Cushing's syndrome
B) Nephrotic syndrome
C) Myxedema
D) Parkinson's disease - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: 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?
A) Ptosis
B) Exophthalmos
C) Ectropion
D) Epicanthus - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: 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
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that is tender to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion. Based on this
description, what is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Dacryocystitis
B) Chalazion
C) Hordeolum
D) Xanthelasma - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: 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?
A) Conjunctivitis
B) Acute iritis
C) Corneal abrasion
D) Subconjunctival hemorrhage - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: A 67-year-old lawyer comes to your clinic for an annual examination. He denies any
history of eye trauma. He denies any visual changes. You inspect his eyes and find a triangular
thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva across the outer surface of the cornea. He has a normal
pupillary reaction to light and accommodation. Based on this description, what is the most
likely diagnosis?
A) Corneal arcus
B) Cataracts
C) Corneal scar
D) Pterygium - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients presenting with headache?
A) Unilateral headache
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B) Pain over the sinuses
C) Age over 50
D) Phonophobia and photophobia - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss may be caused by which of the following?
A) Retinal detachment
B) Corneal ulcer
C) Acute glaucoma
D) Uveitis - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: Sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision may be caused by which of the following
conditions?
A) Vitreous hemorrhage
B) Central retinal artery occlusion
C) Macular degeneration
D) Optic neuritis - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: Diplopia, which is present with one eye covered, can be caused by which of the
following problems?
A) Weakness of CN III
B) Weakness of CN IV
C) A lesion of the brainstem
D) An irregularity in the cornea or lens - ANSWER-D
A 38-year-old accountant comes to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The throbbing
sensation is located in the right temporal region and is an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. It started a
few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has had headaches like
this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. She does not know of any
inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of her headaches. She usually takes
an over the-counter analgesic, and this results in resolution of the headache. Based on this
description, what is the most likely diagnosis of the type of headache?
A) Tension
B) Migraine
C) Cluster
D) Analgesic rebound - ANSWER-B
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✓ EXAM 1,2
✓ FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
✓ COMPLETE 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE
NU 518 Exame 2 Study Questions
QUESTION: A 73-year-old nurse comes to your office for evaluation of new onset of tremors.
She is not on any medications and does not take herbs or supplements. She has no chronic
medical conditions. She does not smoke or drink alcohol. She walks into the examination room
with slow movements and shuffling steps. She has decreased facial mobility and a blunt
expression without any changes in hair distribution on her face. Based on this description, what
is the most likely reason for the patient's symptoms?
A) Cushing's syndrome
B) Nephrotic syndrome
C) Myxedema
D) Parkinson's disease - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: 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?
A) Ptosis
B) Exophthalmos
C) Ectropion
D) Epicanthus - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: 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
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that is tender to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion. Based on this
description, what is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Dacryocystitis
B) Chalazion
C) Hordeolum
D) Xanthelasma - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: 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?
A) Conjunctivitis
B) Acute iritis
C) Corneal abrasion
D) Subconjunctival hemorrhage - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: A 67-year-old lawyer comes to your clinic for an annual examination. He denies any
history of eye trauma. He denies any visual changes. You inspect his eyes and find a triangular
thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva across the outer surface of the cornea. He has a normal
pupillary reaction to light and accommodation. Based on this description, what is the most
likely diagnosis?
A) Corneal arcus
B) Cataracts
C) Corneal scar
D) Pterygium - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients presenting with headache?
A) Unilateral headache
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B) Pain over the sinuses
C) Age over 50
D) Phonophobia and photophobia - ANSWER-C
QUESTION: A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss may be caused by which of the following?
A) Retinal detachment
B) Corneal ulcer
C) Acute glaucoma
D) Uveitis - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: Sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision may be caused by which of the following
conditions?
A) Vitreous hemorrhage
B) Central retinal artery occlusion
C) Macular degeneration
D) Optic neuritis - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: Diplopia, which is present with one eye covered, can be caused by which of the
following problems?
A) Weakness of CN III
B) Weakness of CN IV
C) A lesion of the brainstem
D) An irregularity in the cornea or lens - ANSWER-D
A 38-year-old accountant comes to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The throbbing
sensation is located in the right temporal region and is an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. It started a
few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has had headaches like
this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. She does not know of any
inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of her headaches. She usually takes
an over the-counter analgesic, and this results in resolution of the headache. Based on this
description, what is the most likely diagnosis of the type of headache?
A) Tension
B) Migraine
C) Cluster
D) Analgesic rebound - ANSWER-B
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