NSG6998 Pre-Predictor FNP Exam: Questions With
Appropriate Solutions (South University)
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? Correct Answer -
Submandibular infection
Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? Correct Answer -
Anterior form originates from Kiesselbach's plexus.
A patient with bulging cheeks often described as "chipmunk" facies likely has
which of the following diseases? Correct Answer - mumps
A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what diagnosis?
Correct Answer - Hashimoto's disease
What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest? Correct
Answer - Graves' disease
What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical examination?
Correct Answer - Lid lag
What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa? Correct
Answer - Pain when pulling on the ear
What is pterygium? Correct Answer - A wing of conjunctival tissue that
extends toward the cornea
What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a handheld
ophthalmoscope? Correct Answer - Face-to-face with the patient's eyes
close to the height of the examiner
What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?" Correct
Answer - Cataracts
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a
fundoscopic exam? Correct Answer - 1:3
Appropriate Solutions (South University)
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? Correct Answer -
Submandibular infection
Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? Correct Answer -
Anterior form originates from Kiesselbach's plexus.
A patient with bulging cheeks often described as "chipmunk" facies likely has
which of the following diseases? Correct Answer - mumps
A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what diagnosis?
Correct Answer - Hashimoto's disease
What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest? Correct
Answer - Graves' disease
What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical examination?
Correct Answer - Lid lag
What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa? Correct
Answer - Pain when pulling on the ear
What is pterygium? Correct Answer - A wing of conjunctival tissue that
extends toward the cornea
What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a handheld
ophthalmoscope? Correct Answer - Face-to-face with the patient's eyes
close to the height of the examiner
What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?" Correct
Answer - Cataracts
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a
fundoscopic exam? Correct Answer - 1:3
