NU 650 HEENT EXAM Questions and Correct Solutions 2024/2025

NU 650 HEENT EXAM Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 A 40 year old male patient presents with sinus pain, pressure and yellow nasal discharge. Your exam would include palpation of: A. Ethmoid and frontal sinuses B. Maxillary and sphenoid sinuses C. Frontal and maxillary sinuses D. Sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses - Answer -C. Frontal and maxillary sinuses A 60 y.o presents with a 3 day history of left eye irritation. Which of the following findings should be recorded in the ROS? A. Patient denies eye pain or change in vision B. Vision is 20/20 by Snellen Chary C. Yellow crust is visible at the inner canthus of the left eye D. all of the above - Answer -A. Patient denies eye pain or change in vision During a P.E of the throat, which of the following structures of the mouth/throat should rise when the patient says "aah"? A. Hard palate B. Soft palate C. Lingual frenulum D. Buccal mucosa - Answer -B. Soft palate In conductive type hearing loss, you would expect:A. sound lateralizes to the good ear when the weber test is used B. sound lateralizes to the affected (bad) ear when the weber test is used C. The weber test remains unaltered with conductive type hearing loss and sound will be heard equally in both ears D. The weber test can cause discomfort in a patient with conductive type hearing loss and should not be used in this situation - Answer -B. sound lateralizes to the affected (bad) ear when the weber test is used On exam of the poterior pharynx, you are able to visualize the tonsils bilaterally extending just past the anterior and posterior pillars. According to the Friedman Scale, how would you document this finding in your note? A. tonsils noted to be normal B. Tonsils visualized grade 3 C. Tonsils visualized grade 1 D. Tonsils visualized grade 2 - Answer -C. Tonsils visualized grade 1 The NP will assess visual acuity using which of the following tests? A. Snellen test B. Cover test C. Accomodation test D. Confrontation test - Answer -A. Snellen test The NP will recognize which of the following findings when assessing the lymph nodes in the head and neck as worrisome, warranting further workup? A. Tender tonsillar and submandibular nodes in the presence of a streptococcal infection