NURS 5220-CHAPTER 13 EAR NOSE AND
THROAT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERT
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Mr. Harris is a 67-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
hearing loss. On examination, you perform the Weber test. Which of the following
is considered a normal finding? - ANSWER The patient hears the tone equally
in both ears.
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a Foreign object in
the nose of a young child - ANSWER There is a purulent discharge from the
child's nose.
Mrs. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
fatigue. On examination, you observe a blackish area on the top surface of the
tongue. Mrs. Jones tells you that her tongue is painful. Which question by the
examiner would be helpful in explaining this finding?
"Have you been taking antibiotics lately?"
"Have you injured your tongue?"
"Have you been diagnosed with mouth cancer before?"
"When was the last time you brushed your teeth?" - ANSWER "Have you been
taking antibiotics lately?"
Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination -
ANSWER The patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation.
, Which assessment would you use an otoscope with a pneumatic attachment -
ANSWER Mobility of the Tympanic membrane
Mr. Torres brings his 8-year-old son in with a complaint of sore throat. On
examination, you note that the patient's tonsils are enlarged and nearly touch the
uvula. This is documented as:
1+.
2+.
3+.
4+. - ANSWER 3+
Mr. Jones presents to your office following a fist fight. Upon examination of the
tympanic membrane, you notice a blue color. This indicates the patient has:
a cerebral spinal fluid leak.
blood in the middle ear.
high wax production.
fluid in the middle ear. - ANSWER blood in the middle ear
When examining a patient ear you hear a cracking sound when you asked the
patient to yawn. The finding is indicative of - ANSWER Otitis media with a
fusion
Which statement made by a 75 year old patient indicates a normal process of
aging - ANSWER "Food does not taste the same as it used to."
THROAT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERT
| ALREADY SCORED A+ | NEW UPDATE 2025
Mr. Harris is a 67-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
hearing loss. On examination, you perform the Weber test. Which of the following
is considered a normal finding? - ANSWER The patient hears the tone equally
in both ears.
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a Foreign object in
the nose of a young child - ANSWER There is a purulent discharge from the
child's nose.
Mrs. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
fatigue. On examination, you observe a blackish area on the top surface of the
tongue. Mrs. Jones tells you that her tongue is painful. Which question by the
examiner would be helpful in explaining this finding?
"Have you been taking antibiotics lately?"
"Have you injured your tongue?"
"Have you been diagnosed with mouth cancer before?"
"When was the last time you brushed your teeth?" - ANSWER "Have you been
taking antibiotics lately?"
Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination -
ANSWER The patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation.
, Which assessment would you use an otoscope with a pneumatic attachment -
ANSWER Mobility of the Tympanic membrane
Mr. Torres brings his 8-year-old son in with a complaint of sore throat. On
examination, you note that the patient's tonsils are enlarged and nearly touch the
uvula. This is documented as:
1+.
2+.
3+.
4+. - ANSWER 3+
Mr. Jones presents to your office following a fist fight. Upon examination of the
tympanic membrane, you notice a blue color. This indicates the patient has:
a cerebral spinal fluid leak.
blood in the middle ear.
high wax production.
fluid in the middle ear. - ANSWER blood in the middle ear
When examining a patient ear you hear a cracking sound when you asked the
patient to yawn. The finding is indicative of - ANSWER Otitis media with a
fusion
Which statement made by a 75 year old patient indicates a normal process of
aging - ANSWER "Food does not taste the same as it used to."
