Exam 4 NUR 265 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
What key questions should be asked regarding
headaches? Correct Answer: Onset, location, quality,
severity, triggers/relievers, and associated symptoms
(dizziness, blurred vision, N/V).
What factors should be assessed in a head injury or
concussion? Correct Answer: Timing, loss of
consciousness (LOC), and any residual deficits (speech,
sensation, personality changes).
What aspects should be evaluated in neck pain?
Correct Answer: Onset, location, range of motion (ROM)
limits, trauma history, surgeries, and any lumps or
swelling.
What symptoms are associated with dizziness? Correct
Answer: Differentiation between neuro vs cardiovascular
causes; timing and triggers.
What are the important considerations for vision
changes? Correct Answer: Sudden vs gradual onset, uni-
/bilateral, constant vs intermittent, night blindness, halos,
,floaters/flashes, pain, redness, discharge, photophobia,
ocular trauma/surgery, glaucoma history/meds, and last
eye exam.
What should be noted regarding ear health? Correct
Answer: Recurrent infections, discharge characteristics,
pain, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, surgeries/tubes, last
hearing exam, and noise exposure.
What are the signs of nasal/sinus issues? Correct Answer:
Discharge characteristics, epistaxis, trauma, allergies,
sinus pressure, and altered smell.
What should be assessed in the mouth and throat?
Correct Answer: Sores/lesions, sore throat, bleeding
gums, dental care, dentures, hoarseness/voice
changes, altered taste/smell, and tobacco use.
What is the normal appearance of the scalp during an
exam? Correct Answer: Intact, smooth, mobile, with no
lesions or tenderness.
What does a normal thyroid palpation indicate? Correct
Answer: Not palpable or smooth, firm, non-tender, with
no nodules or goiter.
, What are the normal characteristics of cervical lymph
nodes? Correct Answer: Soft, mobile, discrete, non-
tender, and less than 1 cm in size.
What are the signs of potential malignancy in lymph
nodes? Correct Answer: Hard, fixed, non-tender nodes,
especially if located in the left supraclavicular area
(Virchow's node).
What are the key components of a normal eye exam?
Correct Answer: PERRLA (Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive
to Light and Accommodation), clear corneas, and
symmetric eye alignment.
What is the significance of the red reflex in an eye
exam? Correct Answer: A present red reflex indicates a
healthy optic disc; absent or abnormal reflex may
suggest pathology.
What are the normal findings in an ear exam? Correct
Answer: Symmetric auricles, clear canals, and a pearly
gray tympanic membrane with visible landmarks.
Answers
What key questions should be asked regarding
headaches? Correct Answer: Onset, location, quality,
severity, triggers/relievers, and associated symptoms
(dizziness, blurred vision, N/V).
What factors should be assessed in a head injury or
concussion? Correct Answer: Timing, loss of
consciousness (LOC), and any residual deficits (speech,
sensation, personality changes).
What aspects should be evaluated in neck pain?
Correct Answer: Onset, location, range of motion (ROM)
limits, trauma history, surgeries, and any lumps or
swelling.
What symptoms are associated with dizziness? Correct
Answer: Differentiation between neuro vs cardiovascular
causes; timing and triggers.
What are the important considerations for vision
changes? Correct Answer: Sudden vs gradual onset, uni-
/bilateral, constant vs intermittent, night blindness, halos,
,floaters/flashes, pain, redness, discharge, photophobia,
ocular trauma/surgery, glaucoma history/meds, and last
eye exam.
What should be noted regarding ear health? Correct
Answer: Recurrent infections, discharge characteristics,
pain, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, surgeries/tubes, last
hearing exam, and noise exposure.
What are the signs of nasal/sinus issues? Correct Answer:
Discharge characteristics, epistaxis, trauma, allergies,
sinus pressure, and altered smell.
What should be assessed in the mouth and throat?
Correct Answer: Sores/lesions, sore throat, bleeding
gums, dental care, dentures, hoarseness/voice
changes, altered taste/smell, and tobacco use.
What is the normal appearance of the scalp during an
exam? Correct Answer: Intact, smooth, mobile, with no
lesions or tenderness.
What does a normal thyroid palpation indicate? Correct
Answer: Not palpable or smooth, firm, non-tender, with
no nodules or goiter.
, What are the normal characteristics of cervical lymph
nodes? Correct Answer: Soft, mobile, discrete, non-
tender, and less than 1 cm in size.
What are the signs of potential malignancy in lymph
nodes? Correct Answer: Hard, fixed, non-tender nodes,
especially if located in the left supraclavicular area
(Virchow's node).
What are the key components of a normal eye exam?
Correct Answer: PERRLA (Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive
to Light and Accommodation), clear corneas, and
symmetric eye alignment.
What is the significance of the red reflex in an eye
exam? Correct Answer: A present red reflex indicates a
healthy optic disc; absent or abnormal reflex may
suggest pathology.
What are the normal findings in an ear exam? Correct
Answer: Symmetric auricles, clear canals, and a pearly
gray tympanic membrane with visible landmarks.
