NBCE Part 2 & 3 Exam Questions With Accurate
Answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Normal *oral temperature*
- accurate answers-98.6 F
Normal *rectal and tympanic temperature*
- accurate answers-99.6 F
Normal *axillary temperature*
- accurate answers-97.6 F
Normal *temperature range*
- accurate answers-96.0-99.5 F or 35.0- 37.5 C
Normal *adult pulse*
- accurate answers-60-100 bpm
Normal *newborn pulse*
- accurate answers-120-160
Normal *elderly pulse*
- accurate answers-70-80 bpm
Normal *adult respiratory rate*
- accurate answers-14-18 cycles per minute
Normal *newborn respiratory rate*
- accurate answers-44 cycles per minute
Normal *adult blood pressure*
- accurate answers-90-120/60-80
Hypertension values
- accurate answers-over 140/90
Hypotension values
- accurate answers-under 90/60
,*Adie's pupil*
- accurate answers-*Sluggish pupillary reaction to light* that is *unilateral*
and caused by a *parasympathetic lesion of CN III*
*Anisocoria*
- accurate answers-*Unequal pupil size*
*Argyll Robertson*
- accurate answers-*Bilaterally small and irregular pupils that accommodate
but do not react to light*
Seen with *syphilis*. AKA prostitute's pupil
*Arroyo sign*
- accurate answers-*Sluggish pupillary reaction do due hypo-adrenalism*.
Associated with *Addison's disease*
*Blepharitis*
- accurate answers-*Inflammation of the eyelid*
seen with *seborrhea, staph infection, or inflammatory processes*
*Cataracts*
- accurate answers-*Opacities seen in the lens* and also has an *absent red
light reflex*
commonly seen in with *diabetes* and in the elderly,
*Chalazion*
- accurate answers-An *infection of the meibomian gland causing a nodule
which points inside the lid*
*Conjunctiva*
a) pink = ____
b) pale = _____
,c) red = ____
- accurate answers-Conjunctiva:
a) pink = normal
b) pale = anemia
c) red = infection
*Corneal arcus*:
a) what is it
b) < 50 years old
c) over 50 years old
- accurate answers-a) *Grayish opaque ring around the cornea*
b) *hypercholesterolemia*
c) *normal*
*Diabetic retinopathy:*
a) affects _____
b) presents with ____
- accurate answers-a) Affects the *veins* more than arteries
b) presents with *micro aneurysms, hard exudates, and neovascularization*
*Extropion*
- accurate answers-*Lid is turned outward* most commonly seen in the
*elderly*
*Entropion*
- accurate answers-*Lid is turned inward*, most commonly seen in the
*elderly*
, *Exophthalmos*
a) what is it
b) bilateral = ____
c) unilateral = _____
- accurate answers-*Lid lag/ failure to cover the eyeball*, can be seen
bilaterally with *Graves' disease*
unilaterally with *tumor*
*Glaucoma*
a) what is it
b) what will patient notice
c) what sign is present
- accurate answers-*Increased intraocular pressure causing cupping of the
optic disc*
The *patient will notice blurring of their vision especially in the peripheral
fields* as well as *rings around lights*
*Crescent sign* will be present upon tangential lighting of the cornea
*Normal cup to disc ratio*
- accurate answers-Greater than 1:2
*Hordoleum*
- accurate answers-AKA sty
*An infection of the sebaceous glands causing a pimple or boil on the eyelid*
*Horner's syndrome*
- accurate answers-*Ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis* is on the same side as an
interruption to the cervical sympathetics
Answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Normal *oral temperature*
- accurate answers-98.6 F
Normal *rectal and tympanic temperature*
- accurate answers-99.6 F
Normal *axillary temperature*
- accurate answers-97.6 F
Normal *temperature range*
- accurate answers-96.0-99.5 F or 35.0- 37.5 C
Normal *adult pulse*
- accurate answers-60-100 bpm
Normal *newborn pulse*
- accurate answers-120-160
Normal *elderly pulse*
- accurate answers-70-80 bpm
Normal *adult respiratory rate*
- accurate answers-14-18 cycles per minute
Normal *newborn respiratory rate*
- accurate answers-44 cycles per minute
Normal *adult blood pressure*
- accurate answers-90-120/60-80
Hypertension values
- accurate answers-over 140/90
Hypotension values
- accurate answers-under 90/60
,*Adie's pupil*
- accurate answers-*Sluggish pupillary reaction to light* that is *unilateral*
and caused by a *parasympathetic lesion of CN III*
*Anisocoria*
- accurate answers-*Unequal pupil size*
*Argyll Robertson*
- accurate answers-*Bilaterally small and irregular pupils that accommodate
but do not react to light*
Seen with *syphilis*. AKA prostitute's pupil
*Arroyo sign*
- accurate answers-*Sluggish pupillary reaction do due hypo-adrenalism*.
Associated with *Addison's disease*
*Blepharitis*
- accurate answers-*Inflammation of the eyelid*
seen with *seborrhea, staph infection, or inflammatory processes*
*Cataracts*
- accurate answers-*Opacities seen in the lens* and also has an *absent red
light reflex*
commonly seen in with *diabetes* and in the elderly,
*Chalazion*
- accurate answers-An *infection of the meibomian gland causing a nodule
which points inside the lid*
*Conjunctiva*
a) pink = ____
b) pale = _____
,c) red = ____
- accurate answers-Conjunctiva:
a) pink = normal
b) pale = anemia
c) red = infection
*Corneal arcus*:
a) what is it
b) < 50 years old
c) over 50 years old
- accurate answers-a) *Grayish opaque ring around the cornea*
b) *hypercholesterolemia*
c) *normal*
*Diabetic retinopathy:*
a) affects _____
b) presents with ____
- accurate answers-a) Affects the *veins* more than arteries
b) presents with *micro aneurysms, hard exudates, and neovascularization*
*Extropion*
- accurate answers-*Lid is turned outward* most commonly seen in the
*elderly*
*Entropion*
- accurate answers-*Lid is turned inward*, most commonly seen in the
*elderly*
, *Exophthalmos*
a) what is it
b) bilateral = ____
c) unilateral = _____
- accurate answers-*Lid lag/ failure to cover the eyeball*, can be seen
bilaterally with *Graves' disease*
unilaterally with *tumor*
*Glaucoma*
a) what is it
b) what will patient notice
c) what sign is present
- accurate answers-*Increased intraocular pressure causing cupping of the
optic disc*
The *patient will notice blurring of their vision especially in the peripheral
fields* as well as *rings around lights*
*Crescent sign* will be present upon tangential lighting of the cornea
*Normal cup to disc ratio*
- accurate answers-Greater than 1:2
*Hordoleum*
- accurate answers-AKA sty
*An infection of the sebaceous glands causing a pimple or boil on the eyelid*
*Horner's syndrome*
- accurate answers-*Ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis* is on the same side as an
interruption to the cervical sympathetics
