NSG 316 Final Exam Questions With
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1. Which conditions are likely to present with hypoactive
or absent bowel sounds? SATA
A. Gastroenteritis
B. Paralytic ileus
C. Peritonitis
D. Recent abdominal surgery
E. Intestinal obstruction - ANSWER ✓ B
C
D
2. In assessing HEENT, which findings are considered
abnormal? SATA
A. Hard, fixed lymph nodes
B. Midline trachea
C. Deviated nasal septum with obstruction
, D. Pupil constriction with light
E. Enlarged tonsils with exudate - ANSWER ✓ A
C
E
3. Which cranial nerve dysfunction is most associated
with anosmia?
A. CN I
B. CN II
C. CN VII
D. CN IX - ANSWER ✓ A
4. What does a yellow-green nasal discharge indicate?
A. Allergy
B. Bacterial infection
C. Viral sinusitis
D. Trauma - ANSWER ✓ B
5. Which factors should be evaluated when inspecting the
thyroid gland? SATA
A. Size
B. Symmetry
, C. Bruit presence
D. Tenderness
E. Color - ANSWER ✓ A
B
C
D
6. What symptoms may indicate a cluster headache?
SATA
A. Unilateral pain
B. Pain behind one eye
C. Relief from lying down
D. Associated with environmental triggers -
ANSWER ✓ A
B
D
7. During inspection of the nose, what finding is
indicative of allergic rhinitis?
A. Pale, boggy mucosa
B. Bright red mucosa with discharge
C. Yellow-green drainage
, D. Deviated septum with obstruction - ANSWER
✓A
8. When inspecting lymph nodes, which characteristic is
most concerning for malignancy?
A. Soft and movable
B. Enlarged and tender
C. Hard, fixed, and nontender
D. Warm and fluctuant - ANSWER ✓ C
9. What is the correct grading for tonsils that are touching
the uvula but not each other?
A. 1+
B. 2+
C. 3+
D. 4+ - ANSWER ✓ C
10. Which findings are considered abnormal during a
head and neck lymph node assessment? SATA
A. Fixed lymph nodes
B. Non-palpable nodes in a healthy adult
C. Warm, tender, and movable nodes
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1. Which conditions are likely to present with hypoactive
or absent bowel sounds? SATA
A. Gastroenteritis
B. Paralytic ileus
C. Peritonitis
D. Recent abdominal surgery
E. Intestinal obstruction - ANSWER ✓ B
C
D
2. In assessing HEENT, which findings are considered
abnormal? SATA
A. Hard, fixed lymph nodes
B. Midline trachea
C. Deviated nasal septum with obstruction
, D. Pupil constriction with light
E. Enlarged tonsils with exudate - ANSWER ✓ A
C
E
3. Which cranial nerve dysfunction is most associated
with anosmia?
A. CN I
B. CN II
C. CN VII
D. CN IX - ANSWER ✓ A
4. What does a yellow-green nasal discharge indicate?
A. Allergy
B. Bacterial infection
C. Viral sinusitis
D. Trauma - ANSWER ✓ B
5. Which factors should be evaluated when inspecting the
thyroid gland? SATA
A. Size
B. Symmetry
, C. Bruit presence
D. Tenderness
E. Color - ANSWER ✓ A
B
C
D
6. What symptoms may indicate a cluster headache?
SATA
A. Unilateral pain
B. Pain behind one eye
C. Relief from lying down
D. Associated with environmental triggers -
ANSWER ✓ A
B
D
7. During inspection of the nose, what finding is
indicative of allergic rhinitis?
A. Pale, boggy mucosa
B. Bright red mucosa with discharge
C. Yellow-green drainage
, D. Deviated septum with obstruction - ANSWER
✓A
8. When inspecting lymph nodes, which characteristic is
most concerning for malignancy?
A. Soft and movable
B. Enlarged and tender
C. Hard, fixed, and nontender
D. Warm and fluctuant - ANSWER ✓ C
9. What is the correct grading for tonsils that are touching
the uvula but not each other?
A. 1+
B. 2+
C. 3+
D. 4+ - ANSWER ✓ C
10. Which findings are considered abnormal during a
head and neck lymph node assessment? SATA
A. Fixed lymph nodes
B. Non-palpable nodes in a healthy adult
C. Warm, tender, and movable nodes
