MN 566 MIDTERM EXAM 3 UNIT 5 ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Fluctuations and reductions in estrogen may be a contributing factor
in which type of rhinitis?
a. Vasomotor Rhinitis
b. Rhinitis medicamentosa
c. Atrophic Rhinitis
d. Viral Rhinitis. Answer: a. Vasomotor Rhinitis
◉ You have a patient who is a positive for strep on rapid antigen testing
(rapid strep test). You order amoxicillin after checking for drug allergies
(patient is negative) but he returns 3 days later, reporting that his
temperature has gone up, not down (101.5F in office). You also note
significant lymphadenopathy, most notably in the posterior and anterior
cervical chains, some heptosplenomegaly, and a diffuse rash. You
decide:
a. To refer the patient
b. That he is having an allergic response and needs to be changed to a
macrolide antibiotic
c. That his antibiotic dosage is not sufficient and should be changed
,d. That he possibly has mononucleosis concurrent with his strep
infection. Answer: d. That he possibly has mononucleosis concurrent
with his strep infection
◉ A patient present with nonvesicular lesions that are 2 to 10mm,
symmetrical, and scattered on the oropharynx and mouth. What is their
most likely diagnosis?
a. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
b. Primary Syphilis
c. Candida infection
d. Secondary syphilis. Answer: b. Secondary Syphilis
◉ Jean has acute otitis externa with fluid that is black and malodorous.
Which of the following is responsible for the infection?
a. Fungal Infection
b. Staphylococcus Infection
c. Pseudomonas Infection
d. Allergic Reaction. Answer: a. Fungal Infection
◉ Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder
has the warning that patients should NOT drive while taking it?
, a. Flexeril
b. Naprosyn
c. Tylenol
d. Elavil. Answer: a. Flexeril
◉ Which type of stomatitis is caused by continual exposure to chewing
tobacco?
a. Aphthous stomatitis
b. Herpetic stomatitis
c. Nicotinic stomatitis
d. Allergic stomatitis. Answer: c. Nicotinic stomatitis
◉ What is the initial treatment for uncomplicated anterior epistaxis?
a. Tilting the head back so the blood does not run out the nose
b. Applying firm and continuous pressure superior to the nasal alar
cartilage for 10 to 15 minutes
c. Applying firm and continuous pressure to the nostril for 5 minutes
d. Letting the nose bleed blot and and leaning the head forward. Answer:
b. Applying firm and continuous pressure superior to the nasal alar
cartilages for 10 to 15 minutes
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Fluctuations and reductions in estrogen may be a contributing factor
in which type of rhinitis?
a. Vasomotor Rhinitis
b. Rhinitis medicamentosa
c. Atrophic Rhinitis
d. Viral Rhinitis. Answer: a. Vasomotor Rhinitis
◉ You have a patient who is a positive for strep on rapid antigen testing
(rapid strep test). You order amoxicillin after checking for drug allergies
(patient is negative) but he returns 3 days later, reporting that his
temperature has gone up, not down (101.5F in office). You also note
significant lymphadenopathy, most notably in the posterior and anterior
cervical chains, some heptosplenomegaly, and a diffuse rash. You
decide:
a. To refer the patient
b. That he is having an allergic response and needs to be changed to a
macrolide antibiotic
c. That his antibiotic dosage is not sufficient and should be changed
,d. That he possibly has mononucleosis concurrent with his strep
infection. Answer: d. That he possibly has mononucleosis concurrent
with his strep infection
◉ A patient present with nonvesicular lesions that are 2 to 10mm,
symmetrical, and scattered on the oropharynx and mouth. What is their
most likely diagnosis?
a. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
b. Primary Syphilis
c. Candida infection
d. Secondary syphilis. Answer: b. Secondary Syphilis
◉ Jean has acute otitis externa with fluid that is black and malodorous.
Which of the following is responsible for the infection?
a. Fungal Infection
b. Staphylococcus Infection
c. Pseudomonas Infection
d. Allergic Reaction. Answer: a. Fungal Infection
◉ Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder
has the warning that patients should NOT drive while taking it?
, a. Flexeril
b. Naprosyn
c. Tylenol
d. Elavil. Answer: a. Flexeril
◉ Which type of stomatitis is caused by continual exposure to chewing
tobacco?
a. Aphthous stomatitis
b. Herpetic stomatitis
c. Nicotinic stomatitis
d. Allergic stomatitis. Answer: c. Nicotinic stomatitis
◉ What is the initial treatment for uncomplicated anterior epistaxis?
a. Tilting the head back so the blood does not run out the nose
b. Applying firm and continuous pressure superior to the nasal alar
cartilage for 10 to 15 minutes
c. Applying firm and continuous pressure to the nostril for 5 minutes
d. Letting the nose bleed blot and and leaning the head forward. Answer:
b. Applying firm and continuous pressure superior to the nasal alar
cartilages for 10 to 15 minutes
