NURS 5220 chapter 13 Ear nose and
throat exam questions and answers
Mr. iHarris iis ia i67-year-old ipatient iwho ipresents ito iyour ioffice iwith ia icomplaint iof
ihearing iloss. iOn iexamination, iyou iperform ithe iWeber itest. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iis
iconsidered ia inormal ifinding? i- iCorrect iAnswers i-The ipatient ihears ithe itone iequally iin
iboth iears.
Which ifinding iis imost ilikely ito icause ian iexaminer ito isuspect ia iForeign iobject iin ithe
inose iof ia iyoung ichild i- iCorrect iAnswers i-There iis ia ipurulent idischarge ifrom ithe
ichild's inose.
Mrs. iJones iis ia i45-year-old ipatient iwho ipresents ito iyour ioffice iwith ia icomplaint iof
ifatigue. iOn iexamination, iyou iobserve ia iblackish iarea ion ithe itop isurface iof ithe
itongue. iMrs. iJones itells iyou ithat iher itongue iis ipainful. iWhich iquestion iby ithe
iexaminer iwould ibe ihelpful iin iexplaining ithis ifinding?
i"Have iyou ibeen itaking iantibiotics ilately?" i
i"Have iyou iinjured iyour itongue?"
i"Have iyou ibeen idiagnosed iwith imouth icancer ibefore?"
i"When iwas ithe ilast itime iyou ibrushed iyour iteeth?" i- iCorrect iAnswers i-"Have iyou
ibeen itaking iantibiotics ilately?"
Which iof ithe ifollowing isituations iis ian iindication ifor itransillumination i- iCorrect
iAnswers i-The ipatient icomplains iof ipain iover ithe isinuses iwith ipalpation.
Which iassessment iwould iyou iuse ian iotoscope iwith ia ipneumatic iattachment i- iCorrect
iAnswers i-Mobility iof ithe iTympanic imembrane
Mr. iTorres ibrings ihis i8-year-old ison iin iwith ia icomplaint iof isore ithroat. iOn
iexamination, iyou inote ithat ithe ipatient's itonsils iare ienlarged iand inearly itouch ithe
iuvula. iThis iis idocumented ias:
i1+.
i2+.
i3+. i
i4+. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-3+
Mr. iJones ipresents ito iyour ioffice ifollowing ia ifist ifight. iUpon iexamination iof ithe
itympanic imembrane, iyou inotice ia iblue icolor. iThis iindicates ithe ipatient ihas:
ia icerebral ispinal ifluid ileak.
, iblood iin ithe imiddle iear. i
ihigh iwax iproduction.
ifluid iin ithe imiddle iear. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-blood iin ithe imiddle iear
When iexamining ia ipatient iear iyou ihear ia icracking isound iwhen iyou iasked ithe ipatient
ito iyawn. iThe ifinding iis iindicative iof i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Otitis imedia iwith ia ifusion
Which istatement imade iby ia i75 iyear iold ipatient iindicates ia inormal iprocess iof iaging i-
iCorrect iAnswers i-"Food idoes inot itaste ithe isame ias iit iused ito."
Mrs. iLineman ibrings iher i6-week-old iinfant iin ifor ia ifollow-up iexamination. iOn
iexamination, iyou iobserve ia itympanic imembrane ilacking iconical iappearance iand iwith
ia idiffuse ilight ireflex. iThese ifindings:
iindicate ia icongenital iabnormality.
isuggest ia iruptured itympanic imembrane.
iare iclassic isigns iof iotitis imedia iin ithe ineonate.
iare inormal ifor ian iinfant iof ithis iage. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-are inormal ifor ian iinfant iof ithis
iage.
Which ibehavior idescribed iby ithe ipatient iindicates ithat ian iinfant ior iyoung ichild imay
ihave ia ihearing iproblem i- iCorrect iAnswers i-My itwo imonth iold ibaby idoes inot iseem ito
irespond ito iloud inoises
What iis iyour iconclusion iwhen iyou ifind igingival ienlargement iin ia ipregnant ipatient i-
iCorrect iAnswers i-It iis ia inormal ifinding.
Mr. iFitzgerald iis ia i26-year-old ipatient iwho icomplains iof ichronic isniffing, inasal
icongestion, inose ibleeds, imucosal iscabs, iand iseptum iperforation. iYou iwould isuspect
i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Cocaine iabuse
A ifunction iof ithe icerumen iin ithe iear icanal iis ito iprovide i- iCorrect iAnswers i-lubrication
The imiddle iear iis ian iair- ifilled icavity iIn iwhich iof ithe ifollowing ibones i- iCorrect
iAnswers i-temporal
The iexternal iear iis iseparated ifrom imiddle iear iby ithe i- iCorrect iAnswers i-tympanic
imembrane
Saliva, iwhich iis isecreted iby ithe isalivary iglands, iis iresponsible ifor imoisturizing ithe
imucosa iand:
iinitiating idigestion. i
iproviding iadhesion ifor ifood inutrients.
istimulating iglutition.
ifacilitating iidentification iof itaste. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-initiating idigestion.
throat exam questions and answers
Mr. iHarris iis ia i67-year-old ipatient iwho ipresents ito iyour ioffice iwith ia icomplaint iof
ihearing iloss. iOn iexamination, iyou iperform ithe iWeber itest. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iis
iconsidered ia inormal ifinding? i- iCorrect iAnswers i-The ipatient ihears ithe itone iequally iin
iboth iears.
Which ifinding iis imost ilikely ito icause ian iexaminer ito isuspect ia iForeign iobject iin ithe
inose iof ia iyoung ichild i- iCorrect iAnswers i-There iis ia ipurulent idischarge ifrom ithe
ichild's inose.
Mrs. iJones iis ia i45-year-old ipatient iwho ipresents ito iyour ioffice iwith ia icomplaint iof
ifatigue. iOn iexamination, iyou iobserve ia iblackish iarea ion ithe itop isurface iof ithe
itongue. iMrs. iJones itells iyou ithat iher itongue iis ipainful. iWhich iquestion iby ithe
iexaminer iwould ibe ihelpful iin iexplaining ithis ifinding?
i"Have iyou ibeen itaking iantibiotics ilately?" i
i"Have iyou iinjured iyour itongue?"
i"Have iyou ibeen idiagnosed iwith imouth icancer ibefore?"
i"When iwas ithe ilast itime iyou ibrushed iyour iteeth?" i- iCorrect iAnswers i-"Have iyou
ibeen itaking iantibiotics ilately?"
Which iof ithe ifollowing isituations iis ian iindication ifor itransillumination i- iCorrect
iAnswers i-The ipatient icomplains iof ipain iover ithe isinuses iwith ipalpation.
Which iassessment iwould iyou iuse ian iotoscope iwith ia ipneumatic iattachment i- iCorrect
iAnswers i-Mobility iof ithe iTympanic imembrane
Mr. iTorres ibrings ihis i8-year-old ison iin iwith ia icomplaint iof isore ithroat. iOn
iexamination, iyou inote ithat ithe ipatient's itonsils iare ienlarged iand inearly itouch ithe
iuvula. iThis iis idocumented ias:
i1+.
i2+.
i3+. i
i4+. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-3+
Mr. iJones ipresents ito iyour ioffice ifollowing ia ifist ifight. iUpon iexamination iof ithe
itympanic imembrane, iyou inotice ia iblue icolor. iThis iindicates ithe ipatient ihas:
ia icerebral ispinal ifluid ileak.
, iblood iin ithe imiddle iear. i
ihigh iwax iproduction.
ifluid iin ithe imiddle iear. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-blood iin ithe imiddle iear
When iexamining ia ipatient iear iyou ihear ia icracking isound iwhen iyou iasked ithe ipatient
ito iyawn. iThe ifinding iis iindicative iof i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Otitis imedia iwith ia ifusion
Which istatement imade iby ia i75 iyear iold ipatient iindicates ia inormal iprocess iof iaging i-
iCorrect iAnswers i-"Food idoes inot itaste ithe isame ias iit iused ito."
Mrs. iLineman ibrings iher i6-week-old iinfant iin ifor ia ifollow-up iexamination. iOn
iexamination, iyou iobserve ia itympanic imembrane ilacking iconical iappearance iand iwith
ia idiffuse ilight ireflex. iThese ifindings:
iindicate ia icongenital iabnormality.
isuggest ia iruptured itympanic imembrane.
iare iclassic isigns iof iotitis imedia iin ithe ineonate.
iare inormal ifor ian iinfant iof ithis iage. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-are inormal ifor ian iinfant iof ithis
iage.
Which ibehavior idescribed iby ithe ipatient iindicates ithat ian iinfant ior iyoung ichild imay
ihave ia ihearing iproblem i- iCorrect iAnswers i-My itwo imonth iold ibaby idoes inot iseem ito
irespond ito iloud inoises
What iis iyour iconclusion iwhen iyou ifind igingival ienlargement iin ia ipregnant ipatient i-
iCorrect iAnswers i-It iis ia inormal ifinding.
Mr. iFitzgerald iis ia i26-year-old ipatient iwho icomplains iof ichronic isniffing, inasal
icongestion, inose ibleeds, imucosal iscabs, iand iseptum iperforation. iYou iwould isuspect
i- iCorrect iAnswers i-Cocaine iabuse
A ifunction iof ithe icerumen iin ithe iear icanal iis ito iprovide i- iCorrect iAnswers i-lubrication
The imiddle iear iis ian iair- ifilled icavity iIn iwhich iof ithe ifollowing ibones i- iCorrect
iAnswers i-temporal
The iexternal iear iis iseparated ifrom imiddle iear iby ithe i- iCorrect iAnswers i-tympanic
imembrane
Saliva, iwhich iis isecreted iby ithe isalivary iglands, iis iresponsible ifor imoisturizing ithe
imucosa iand:
iinitiating idigestion. i
iproviding iadhesion ifor ifood inutrients.
istimulating iglutition.
ifacilitating iidentification iof itaste. i- iCorrect iAnswers i-initiating idigestion.
