Rasmussen College MDC 3 Exam 1
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. Transmission of tuberculosis occurs
A. ONLY in household contacts of a person with active TB
B. By sharing household utensils with someone with TB
C. By sharing airspace with someone with positive pulmonary TB disease
D. Only during aerosolizing procedures
ANS c
2. What happens with radiation therapy for neck cancer?
A. Hoarseness that gets better with time
B. No side effects
C. Does not cause a dry mouth
D. Throat will not be directly affected
ANS a
3. What are possible signs / symptoms of nose or sinus cancer? (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
a. Nasal pressure
b. Frequent cough
c. Sinus pressure
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,d. Symptoms of sinusitis that does not go away
e. Mucus discharge
f. Bloody discharge
ANS a,c,d,f
4. Which education is NOT appropriate following rhinoplasty?
a. Change dressing with soiled
b. Avoid NSAIDs
c. Warm compress
d. Change position slowly
ANS c
5. Which of the following are treatment options for epistaxis? (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
a. Lie the patient back
b. Have the patient blow their nose forcefully
c. Sit the patient forward
d. Apply direct pressure to the nostrils
e. Apply pressure to the bridge of the nose
f. Pack if bleeding not controlled through pressure application
g. Take aspirin for pain
ANS c,d,f
6. Which injuries should be tested for CSF leakage? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
2/8
, a. Nose bleed from picking
b. Nasal fracture
c. Facial trauma
d. Head injury
ANS b, c, d
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. Transmission of tuberculosis occurs
A. ONLY in household contacts of a person with active TB
B. By sharing household utensils with someone with TB
C. By sharing airspace with someone with positive pulmonary TB disease
D. Only during aerosolizing procedures
ANS c
2. What happens with radiation therapy for neck cancer?
A. Hoarseness that gets better with time
B. No side effects
C. Does not cause a dry mouth
D. Throat will not be directly affected
ANS a
3. What are possible signs / symptoms of nose or sinus cancer? (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
a. Nasal pressure
b. Frequent cough
c. Sinus pressure
1/8
,d. Symptoms of sinusitis that does not go away
e. Mucus discharge
f. Bloody discharge
ANS a,c,d,f
4. Which education is NOT appropriate following rhinoplasty?
a. Change dressing with soiled
b. Avoid NSAIDs
c. Warm compress
d. Change position slowly
ANS c
5. Which of the following are treatment options for epistaxis? (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
a. Lie the patient back
b. Have the patient blow their nose forcefully
c. Sit the patient forward
d. Apply direct pressure to the nostrils
e. Apply pressure to the bridge of the nose
f. Pack if bleeding not controlled through pressure application
g. Take aspirin for pain
ANS c,d,f
6. Which injuries should be tested for CSF leakage? (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)
2/8
, a. Nose bleed from picking
b. Nasal fracture
c. Facial trauma
d. Head injury
ANS b, c, d
3/8
