Pre-Predictor Exam NSG6998 South
University FNP
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? - answer Submandibular infection
Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? - 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? - answer mumps
A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what diagnosis? – answer
Hashimoto's disease
What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest? - answer Graves'
disease
What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical examination? -
answerLid lag
What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa? - answerPain when
pulling on the ear
What is pterygium? - answerA wing of conjunctival tissue that extends toward the
cornea
What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a handheld
ophthalmoscope? - answerFace-to-face with the patient's eyes close to the height of the
examiner
What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?" - answerCataracts
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a fundoscopic
exam? - answer1:3
What internal cause of eye pain is an ophthalmological emergency? - answerClosed-
angle glaucoma
In a survey of internal medicine faculty and residents, what aspect of a patient-doctor
interaction did most believe was of greatest importance in making an accurate
diagnosis? - answerHistory
University FNP
Ludwig's angina indicates which of the following? - answer Submandibular infection
Which of the following is true regarding epistaxis? - 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? - answer mumps
A diffusely enlarged and firm thyroid is most suggestive of what diagnosis? – answer
Hashimoto's disease
What does a bruit heard on auscultation over the thyroid suggest? - answer Graves'
disease
What sign associated with hyperthyroidism is found on physical examination? -
answerLid lag
What physical exam finding is most suggestive of otitis externa? - answerPain when
pulling on the ear
What is pterygium? - answerA wing of conjunctival tissue that extends toward the
cornea
What is the best way to position a patient for examination with a handheld
ophthalmoscope? - answerFace-to-face with the patient's eyes close to the height of the
examiner
What condition may interfere with visualization of the "red reflex?" - answerCataracts
What is the normal cup to disc ratio when examining the optic nerve on a fundoscopic
exam? - answer1:3
What internal cause of eye pain is an ophthalmological emergency? - answerClosed-
angle glaucoma
In a survey of internal medicine faculty and residents, what aspect of a patient-doctor
interaction did most believe was of greatest importance in making an accurate
diagnosis? - answerHistory
