NSG 6320 AGNP Board exam – EENT Assessment

NSG 6320 AGNP Board exam – EENT Assessment 1. Question: Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus reveals small, rounded, slightly irregular red spots embedded in the retina. These findings are consistent with: superficial retinal hemorrhages. preretinal hemorrhages. microaneurysms. deep retinal hemorrhages. Correct Explanation: Deep retinal hemorrhages appear as small, rounded, slightly irregular red spots and are sometimes called dot or blot hemorrhages. They occur in a deeper layer of the retina than flame-shaped hemorrhages. Diabetes is a common cause. Superficial retinal hemorrhages appear as small, linear, flame-shaped, red streaks in the fundi and are seen in hypertension, papilledema, and occlusion of the retinal vein. Preretinal hemorrhages lie anteriorly between the retina and the vitreous and are typically larger than retinal hemorrhages. These hemorrhages obscure any underlying retinal vessel. Microaneurysms present as tiny, round, red spots commonly seen in and around the macular area. These are classic in diabetic retinopathy. 2. Question: The whispered voice test allows the examiner to screen for: low frequency hearing loss. high frequency hearing loss. general hearing loss. Correct conductive hearing loss. Explanation: The whispered voice test for auditory acuity and allows the examiner to screen for general hearing loss. In the elderly who have presbycusis, high frequency hearing loss is present. Since consonants are higher frequency sounds than vowels, these sounds are often missed. 3. Question: On examination of the tympanic membrane, a red bulging ear drum is detected. This is consistent with: acute otitis externa. chronic otitis externa. acute otitis media. Correct a serous effusion. Explanation: A red bulging tympanic membrane may be found in a patient who has acute otitis media. In acute otitis externa, the canal may be swollen, narrow, moist and pale with tenderness on touching. The ear drum is intact. In chronic otitis externa, the skin of the canal may be thickened, red, and pruritic. The ear drum is usually unaffected. With serous effusion the ear drum appears amber and there usually is no bulging of the eardrum. 4. Question: One of the refractive errors