HEENT Assessment Test Questions With
Passed Solutions 2025!!!
How do we assess the neck? CORRECT ANSWERS We auscultate major blood
vessels
Why do we auscultate the neck? CORRECT ANSWERS To detect bruits**, which are
abnormal arterial sounds, similar to murmurs, cause be increased turbulence over major
blood vessels, such as the carotid artery.
Why do bruits occur? CORRECT ANSWERS When an artery is partially obstructed or
distended, which prevents blood flow from moving straight through the vessel
What are some questions to ask before doing a HEENT assessment? CORRECT
ANSWERS Do you have headaches, problems with frequent headaches?
Do you wear glasses/contacts?
What problems do you have with vision?
Any recent head trauma or history of head injury?
Have you had a stroke?
What do we assess for in head position assessment? CORRECT ANSWERS Should be
in line with neck (stroke may affect this), facial droop (stroke or other neuro problem)
Normocephalic, hydrocephalic
What does normocephalic mean? CORRECT ANSWERS normal size and shape of
head *also assess scalp at this point*
What does hydrocephalic mean? CORRECT ANSWERS enlarged head, build up of
fluid!
*Hydrocephalis*= build up of CSF in brain!
What do we assess the facial features for? CORRECT ANSWERS Symmetry of:
eyelids, eyebrows, nasolabial folds, mouth and facial droop
All of the above being unsymmetrical may indicate seizure/neuro problem
How do we assess the temporomadibular joint? CORRECT ANSWERS Palpate the
TMJ for crunching (crepitis) or popping.
**assessing the TMJ also assesses for proper function of what cranial nerve? VII
What are some questions to ask before performing an eye inspection? CORRECT
ANSWERS Do you wear glasses/ contacts?
Ask patient to read paper- make sure they are literate. If not literate, ask them to identify
images
Ask patient to look at Snellen eye chart, 20 ft away, covering one eye.
, What does cranial nerve II control? CORRECT ANSWERS Oculomotor acitivity
(pupillary reflex, accommodation)
What does cranial nerves III, IV, and VI control? CORRECT ANSWERS Six directions
of gaze
What does EOM stand for? CORRECT ANSWERS Extraocular Movements
How do we assess EOM? CORRECT ANSWERS "H" assessment
How do we assess visual acuity? CORRECT ANSWERS Snellen or reading a piece of
paper 14 inches from face
What is nystagmus? CORRECT ANSWERS If eyes are jaggedly, not smoothly, moving
together in parallel
How do we assess visual fields? CORRECT ANSWERS Having client cover one eye,
have patient say when they can see your finger starting from out - in.
(Prof. Snelson did this to you with her finger)
What are we assessing for in position and alignment of eye inspection? CORRECT
ANSWERS That eyes are parallel, bulging, and crossing
What is the medical term for bulging eyes? CORRECT ANSWERS Exothalmos -->
associated with hypothalamic condition.
Concern with this is the moisture of the eye.
What is the medical term for crossing of eyes? CORRECT ANSWERS Strabismus
What cranial nerve controls eyebrow movement? CORRECT ANSWERS Cranial nerve
VII
What are we assessing for with eyebrow inspection? CORRECT ANSWERS
Distribution, position, alignment, movement (facial nerve)
What are we assessing for with eyelashes? CORRECT ANSWERS Distribution,
direction
What are we assessing for with eyelids? CORRECT ANSWERS Color, motility, position,
alignment, lesions
What in particular with position? PTOSIS
What is ptosis? CORRECT ANSWERS one eyelid drops lower than the other.
The concern is visual obstruction
If it hasn't been present since childhood, it can be a sign of underlying disease!
Passed Solutions 2025!!!
How do we assess the neck? CORRECT ANSWERS We auscultate major blood
vessels
Why do we auscultate the neck? CORRECT ANSWERS To detect bruits**, which are
abnormal arterial sounds, similar to murmurs, cause be increased turbulence over major
blood vessels, such as the carotid artery.
Why do bruits occur? CORRECT ANSWERS When an artery is partially obstructed or
distended, which prevents blood flow from moving straight through the vessel
What are some questions to ask before doing a HEENT assessment? CORRECT
ANSWERS Do you have headaches, problems with frequent headaches?
Do you wear glasses/contacts?
What problems do you have with vision?
Any recent head trauma or history of head injury?
Have you had a stroke?
What do we assess for in head position assessment? CORRECT ANSWERS Should be
in line with neck (stroke may affect this), facial droop (stroke or other neuro problem)
Normocephalic, hydrocephalic
What does normocephalic mean? CORRECT ANSWERS normal size and shape of
head *also assess scalp at this point*
What does hydrocephalic mean? CORRECT ANSWERS enlarged head, build up of
fluid!
*Hydrocephalis*= build up of CSF in brain!
What do we assess the facial features for? CORRECT ANSWERS Symmetry of:
eyelids, eyebrows, nasolabial folds, mouth and facial droop
All of the above being unsymmetrical may indicate seizure/neuro problem
How do we assess the temporomadibular joint? CORRECT ANSWERS Palpate the
TMJ for crunching (crepitis) or popping.
**assessing the TMJ also assesses for proper function of what cranial nerve? VII
What are some questions to ask before performing an eye inspection? CORRECT
ANSWERS Do you wear glasses/ contacts?
Ask patient to read paper- make sure they are literate. If not literate, ask them to identify
images
Ask patient to look at Snellen eye chart, 20 ft away, covering one eye.
, What does cranial nerve II control? CORRECT ANSWERS Oculomotor acitivity
(pupillary reflex, accommodation)
What does cranial nerves III, IV, and VI control? CORRECT ANSWERS Six directions
of gaze
What does EOM stand for? CORRECT ANSWERS Extraocular Movements
How do we assess EOM? CORRECT ANSWERS "H" assessment
How do we assess visual acuity? CORRECT ANSWERS Snellen or reading a piece of
paper 14 inches from face
What is nystagmus? CORRECT ANSWERS If eyes are jaggedly, not smoothly, moving
together in parallel
How do we assess visual fields? CORRECT ANSWERS Having client cover one eye,
have patient say when they can see your finger starting from out - in.
(Prof. Snelson did this to you with her finger)
What are we assessing for in position and alignment of eye inspection? CORRECT
ANSWERS That eyes are parallel, bulging, and crossing
What is the medical term for bulging eyes? CORRECT ANSWERS Exothalmos -->
associated with hypothalamic condition.
Concern with this is the moisture of the eye.
What is the medical term for crossing of eyes? CORRECT ANSWERS Strabismus
What cranial nerve controls eyebrow movement? CORRECT ANSWERS Cranial nerve
VII
What are we assessing for with eyebrow inspection? CORRECT ANSWERS
Distribution, position, alignment, movement (facial nerve)
What are we assessing for with eyelashes? CORRECT ANSWERS Distribution,
direction
What are we assessing for with eyelids? CORRECT ANSWERS Color, motility, position,
alignment, lesions
What in particular with position? PTOSIS
What is ptosis? CORRECT ANSWERS one eyelid drops lower than the other.
The concern is visual obstruction
If it hasn't been present since childhood, it can be a sign of underlying disease!
