APEA- EENT Assessment Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
A patient complains of a sore tongue. Findings reveal a smooth and erythematous tongue. This
condition is termed:
gingivitis. stomatitis. glossitis. candidiasis.
Answer:
glossitis.
Question 2:
A condition that involves optic nerve damage and visual field changes is termed:
retinoblastoma.
cataracts. glaucoma. pterygium.
embedded in the retina. These findings are consistent with:
superficial retinal hemorrhages. preretinal hemorrhages.
Answer:
glaucoma.
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals small, rounded, slightly irregular red spots
microaneurysms.
Question 3:
deep retinal hemorrhages.
socket until he is able to be seen by a dentist, he should:
transport the tooth in a cup of lukewarm tap water.
place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
Answer:
deep retinal hemorrhages.
A cyclist sustained an avulsion of the upper central incisor. If he is unable to position the tooth
in the rinse the tooth and transport it in a clean dry cloth.
Question 4:
not rinse the tooth but transport it in a clean dry cloth.
Answer:
place the tooth between the molars and the
,Question 5:
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other is termed: hyperopia.
myopia.
Answer:
inside of the cheek. strabismus.
Question 6:
astigmatism.
to look upward, downward, or inward. This condition is most consistent with: a conjugate gaze.
left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
Answer:
strabismus.
Findings following assessment of a person's left eye gaze include impaired movements when
attempting cranial nerve IV (trochlear) paralysis.
Question 7:
cranial nerve VI (abducens) paralysis. suggestive of:
cataracts.
macular degeneration.
Answer:
left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
On ophthalmoscopic exam of the older adult, there is an increased cup-to-disc ratio: This
finding is open angle glaucoma.
Question 8:
blindness.
Answer:
open angle glaucoma.
Question 9:
Mydriasis is a term used to describe: the shape of the pupils.
constriction of the pupils. dilation of the pupils. symmetry of the pupils.
Answer:
dilation of the pupils.
, Question 10:
To palpate for sinus tenderness, press up on the frontal sinuses from under the bony brows,
then: press down on the ethmoid sinus.
press up on the maxillary sinus. palpate around the orbit. observe the turbinates.
Answer:
press up on the maxillary sinus.
Question 11:
Gingival hyperplasia could be seen in all the following conditions except: those patients
undergoing phenytoin (Dilantin) therapy.
adolescents with nickel braces.
in patients diagnosed with diabetes. in adults with leukemia
Answer:
in patients diagnosed with diabetes.
Question 12:
When the corneal reflex is stimulated by shining the light in the right eye, the right eye blinks.
The left eye:
does not blink. blinks.
turns inward. turns outward.
Answer:
blinks.
Question 13:
A term used to describe drainage from the nose is:
rhinitis. rhinorrhea. cerumen. otorrhea.
acoustic neuroma. granulomatous disease.
Answer:
rhinorrhea.
A 57-year-old man with a history of diabetes complains of difficulty hearing on the telephone
and muffled sounds while watching the television at a low volume. He should be further
evaluated for: cholesteatoma.
Question 14:
presbycusis.
Answer:
presbycusis.
Question 1:
A patient complains of a sore tongue. Findings reveal a smooth and erythematous tongue. This
condition is termed:
gingivitis. stomatitis. glossitis. candidiasis.
Answer:
glossitis.
Question 2:
A condition that involves optic nerve damage and visual field changes is termed:
retinoblastoma.
cataracts. glaucoma. pterygium.
embedded in the retina. These findings are consistent with:
superficial retinal hemorrhages. preretinal hemorrhages.
Answer:
glaucoma.
Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals small, rounded, slightly irregular red spots
microaneurysms.
Question 3:
deep retinal hemorrhages.
socket until he is able to be seen by a dentist, he should:
transport the tooth in a cup of lukewarm tap water.
place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
Answer:
deep retinal hemorrhages.
A cyclist sustained an avulsion of the upper central incisor. If he is unable to position the tooth
in the rinse the tooth and transport it in a clean dry cloth.
Question 4:
not rinse the tooth but transport it in a clean dry cloth.
Answer:
place the tooth between the molars and the
,Question 5:
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other is termed: hyperopia.
myopia.
Answer:
inside of the cheek. strabismus.
Question 6:
astigmatism.
to look upward, downward, or inward. This condition is most consistent with: a conjugate gaze.
left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
Answer:
strabismus.
Findings following assessment of a person's left eye gaze include impaired movements when
attempting cranial nerve IV (trochlear) paralysis.
Question 7:
cranial nerve VI (abducens) paralysis. suggestive of:
cataracts.
macular degeneration.
Answer:
left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis
On ophthalmoscopic exam of the older adult, there is an increased cup-to-disc ratio: This
finding is open angle glaucoma.
Question 8:
blindness.
Answer:
open angle glaucoma.
Question 9:
Mydriasis is a term used to describe: the shape of the pupils.
constriction of the pupils. dilation of the pupils. symmetry of the pupils.
Answer:
dilation of the pupils.
, Question 10:
To palpate for sinus tenderness, press up on the frontal sinuses from under the bony brows,
then: press down on the ethmoid sinus.
press up on the maxillary sinus. palpate around the orbit. observe the turbinates.
Answer:
press up on the maxillary sinus.
Question 11:
Gingival hyperplasia could be seen in all the following conditions except: those patients
undergoing phenytoin (Dilantin) therapy.
adolescents with nickel braces.
in patients diagnosed with diabetes. in adults with leukemia
Answer:
in patients diagnosed with diabetes.
Question 12:
When the corneal reflex is stimulated by shining the light in the right eye, the right eye blinks.
The left eye:
does not blink. blinks.
turns inward. turns outward.
Answer:
blinks.
Question 13:
A term used to describe drainage from the nose is:
rhinitis. rhinorrhea. cerumen. otorrhea.
acoustic neuroma. granulomatous disease.
Answer:
rhinorrhea.
A 57-year-old man with a history of diabetes complains of difficulty hearing on the telephone
and muffled sounds while watching the television at a low volume. He should be further
evaluated for: cholesteatoma.
Question 14:
presbycusis.
Answer:
presbycusis.
