NSG 332 NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE
NURSING STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What is the total number of permanent teeth in an adult?
a. 16
b. 20
c. 28
d. 32 - correct answer ✔✔d
The nurse observes a bruise-like, dark red, confluent macule on the hard palate. With which
condition is this associated?
a. Burton line
b. Pharyngitis
c. Koplik spots
d. Oral Kaposi sarcoma - correct answer ✔✔d
The nurse is examining the throat of a patient. What does the nurse document as a normal
finding?
a. The tonsils are bright red in color and swollen.
b. The tonsils have crypts on their rough surfaces.
c. The tonsils are covered by a white membrane.
d. The tonsils have large white spots or exudates. - correct answer ✔✔b
Which statement accurately describes the parotid gland?
a. It is a salivary gland.
b. It is located behind the ear.
c. It is the size of a walnut.
, d. It secretes into the perinasal sinuses. - correct answer ✔✔a
The nurse is caring for a patient with an infection at the lip-skin junction caused by the herpes
simplex virus (HSV-1). What should the nurse teach the patient?
a. The pustules will heal in 30 days.
b. The infection is highly contagious.
c. The infection is unlikely to recur.
d. The lesion dries in sun exposure. - correct answer ✔✔b
During an assessment a patient reports watery nasal secretions, pale turbinates, and sneezing.
What diagnosis is likely for this patient?
a. Epistaxis
b. Allergic rhinitis
c. Rhinorrhea
d. Sinusitis - correct answer ✔✔b
Which finding does the nurse expect in a patient with acute tonsillitis?
a. Presence of indentations on the pink tonsils
b. Presence of exudate or white spots on the tonsils
c. Presence of white cellular debris in the crypts
d. Presence of white membrane on the tonsils - correct answer ✔✔b
The nurse is assessing a patient who reports having lost the sense of smell. Which cranial nerve
may be affected in this patient?
a. Cranial nerve I
b. Cranial nerve IX
c. Cranial nerve X
NURSING STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
What is the total number of permanent teeth in an adult?
a. 16
b. 20
c. 28
d. 32 - correct answer ✔✔d
The nurse observes a bruise-like, dark red, confluent macule on the hard palate. With which
condition is this associated?
a. Burton line
b. Pharyngitis
c. Koplik spots
d. Oral Kaposi sarcoma - correct answer ✔✔d
The nurse is examining the throat of a patient. What does the nurse document as a normal
finding?
a. The tonsils are bright red in color and swollen.
b. The tonsils have crypts on their rough surfaces.
c. The tonsils are covered by a white membrane.
d. The tonsils have large white spots or exudates. - correct answer ✔✔b
Which statement accurately describes the parotid gland?
a. It is a salivary gland.
b. It is located behind the ear.
c. It is the size of a walnut.
, d. It secretes into the perinasal sinuses. - correct answer ✔✔a
The nurse is caring for a patient with an infection at the lip-skin junction caused by the herpes
simplex virus (HSV-1). What should the nurse teach the patient?
a. The pustules will heal in 30 days.
b. The infection is highly contagious.
c. The infection is unlikely to recur.
d. The lesion dries in sun exposure. - correct answer ✔✔b
During an assessment a patient reports watery nasal secretions, pale turbinates, and sneezing.
What diagnosis is likely for this patient?
a. Epistaxis
b. Allergic rhinitis
c. Rhinorrhea
d. Sinusitis - correct answer ✔✔b
Which finding does the nurse expect in a patient with acute tonsillitis?
a. Presence of indentations on the pink tonsils
b. Presence of exudate or white spots on the tonsils
c. Presence of white cellular debris in the crypts
d. Presence of white membrane on the tonsils - correct answer ✔✔b
The nurse is assessing a patient who reports having lost the sense of smell. Which cranial nerve
may be affected in this patient?
a. Cranial nerve I
b. Cranial nerve IX
c. Cranial nerve X
