NURS 5220 Health Assessment Exam 1
Questions with All Correct Answers
What is the Darwin's Tubercle? - Answer-Normal variant, congenital thickening of the
helix at the top of the ear
What does a bulging tympanic membrane indicate? - Answer-fluid buildup
What is the Brain Evoked Auditory Response? - Answer-Test that assesses hearing by
measuring brainwaves activity in response to sound
What is Pure Tone Audiometry? - Answer-A hearing test used to determine the
presence or absence of hearing loss. This test involved raising a hand when a tone is
heard.
What is a Whisper Test? - Answer-Stand 1-2 feet behind the patient and whisper
What does the Tuning Fork Test for? - Answer-Used to differentiate between conductive
and sensorineural hearing loss
Conductive Hearing loss is due to damage in what part of the ear? - Answer-Middle Ear
(blockages, fluid structural problems)
Sensorineural Hearing loss is due to damage to what part of the ear? - Answer-Inner
Ear or Auditory Nerve
The Weber test is completed the patient states that they hear the sound more in one
ear, what does this indicate? - Answer-Sound Lateralized (Positive)
Refer to a specialist
No Lateralization of sound in a Weber Test is Positive or Negative? - Answer-Negative
Weber Test
Describe the Rinne Test? - Answer-Strike the tuning fork and place it on the mastoid
bone. Time how long the patient hears the sound. Once the sound is no longer heard,
move the tuning fork in front of the ear canal and time again
Rinne Test: Air condution should be better than bone conduction by a ratio of 1:1, True
or False? - Answer-False: 2:1
, If bone condition is better than air conduction what type of hearing loss does this
suggest? - Answer-Condition hearing loss
Which cranial nerve is tested when having the patient identify different orders? -
Answer-Cranial Nerve 1 (Olfactory)
What is the purpose of testing Transillumination of the sinuses? - Answer-To assess for
fluid or pus in the sinuses
How do you test Cranial Nerve XII? - Answer-Ask the patient to stick out their tongue
and move it side to side. (Hypoglossal)
What cranial nerve are you testing when testing the gag reflex? - Answer-Cranial
Nerves IX Glossopharyngeal
Cranial Nerve X (Vagus)
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - Answer-Macule: flat
discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - Answer-D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of common skin
lesion? - Answer-Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm
in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - Answer-Wheals: a raised irregular
shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - Answer-Vesicle: A small lesion
less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-Pustule: a small,
inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green
in colir
Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-
Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
Questions with All Correct Answers
What is the Darwin's Tubercle? - Answer-Normal variant, congenital thickening of the
helix at the top of the ear
What does a bulging tympanic membrane indicate? - Answer-fluid buildup
What is the Brain Evoked Auditory Response? - Answer-Test that assesses hearing by
measuring brainwaves activity in response to sound
What is Pure Tone Audiometry? - Answer-A hearing test used to determine the
presence or absence of hearing loss. This test involved raising a hand when a tone is
heard.
What is a Whisper Test? - Answer-Stand 1-2 feet behind the patient and whisper
What does the Tuning Fork Test for? - Answer-Used to differentiate between conductive
and sensorineural hearing loss
Conductive Hearing loss is due to damage in what part of the ear? - Answer-Middle Ear
(blockages, fluid structural problems)
Sensorineural Hearing loss is due to damage to what part of the ear? - Answer-Inner
Ear or Auditory Nerve
The Weber test is completed the patient states that they hear the sound more in one
ear, what does this indicate? - Answer-Sound Lateralized (Positive)
Refer to a specialist
No Lateralization of sound in a Weber Test is Positive or Negative? - Answer-Negative
Weber Test
Describe the Rinne Test? - Answer-Strike the tuning fork and place it on the mastoid
bone. Time how long the patient hears the sound. Once the sound is no longer heard,
move the tuning fork in front of the ear canal and time again
Rinne Test: Air condution should be better than bone conduction by a ratio of 1:1, True
or False? - Answer-False: 2:1
, If bone condition is better than air conduction what type of hearing loss does this
suggest? - Answer-Condition hearing loss
Which cranial nerve is tested when having the patient identify different orders? -
Answer-Cranial Nerve 1 (Olfactory)
What is the purpose of testing Transillumination of the sinuses? - Answer-To assess for
fluid or pus in the sinuses
How do you test Cranial Nerve XII? - Answer-Ask the patient to stick out their tongue
and move it side to side. (Hypoglossal)
What cranial nerve are you testing when testing the gag reflex? - Answer-Cranial
Nerves IX Glossopharyngeal
Cranial Nerve X (Vagus)
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - Answer-Macule: flat
discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - Answer-D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of common skin
lesion? - Answer-Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm
in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - Answer-Wheals: a raised irregular
shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - Answer-Vesicle: A small lesion
less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-Pustule: a small,
inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green
in colir
Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-
Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
