DREXEL NUR 550 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS
2026 FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+
◉ When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which
of the following structures is not visible?
a). Inferior turbinate
b). Middle turbinate
c). Superior turbinate
d). All of the above. Answer: c). Superior turbinate
◉ When palpating the thyroid, which of the following is true?
a). Flex the neck slightly backward
b). Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
c). The thyroid isthmus may not be palpable
d). A bruit auscultated over the lateral lobe is expected. Answer: b).
Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
◉ During the palpation of a patient's thyroid gland you note a
multinodular gland. Which of the following is the first on your list of
differential diagnoses?
a). Thyroid cancer
b). Hashimoto's thyroiditis
c). Grave's disease
d). A metabolic process. Answer: d). A metabolic process
, ◉ You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You
note the patient has a temperature of 102.4F. While performing your
exam, you note the patient is pulling at his left ear. What is our most
likely differential diagnosis?
a).Otitis externa
b). Otitis media
c). Tinnitus
d). Ottorhea. Answer: b). Otitis media
◉ You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity,
which of the following is true? Select all that apply:
a). Have the patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
b). Have the patient use their hand to cover one eye
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
d). Evaluate visual acuity with both eyes open. Answer: a). Have the
patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
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c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
◉ Within 48-72 hours after the birth, a neonate has bilateral copious
purulent drainage from the eyes. You most likelu differential
diagnosis is?
a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
b). Allergic conjunctivitis
c). Bacterial conjunctivitis
, d). Viral conjunctivitis. Answer: a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
◉ Which of the following are normal findings during the
ophthalmoscope examination? Select all that apply:
a). The physiologic cup is 70% of the optic disc
b). the area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
c). The optic rim is fuzzy in appearance
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance. Answer: b). the
area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
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d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance
◉ You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old
teacher. You have previously elicited that she came to the office for
evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect
that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and
texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism?
a). Dry and smooth
b). Moist and rough
c). Moist and smooth
d). Dry and rough. Answer: d). Dry and rough
◉ A 72-year-old teacher comes to a skilled nursing facility for
rehabilitation after being in the hospital for 6 weeks. She was treated
for sepsis and respiratory failure and had to be on the ventilator for 3
weeks. You are completing your initial assessment and are evaluating
2026 FULLY SOLVED GRADED A+
◉ When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which
of the following structures is not visible?
a). Inferior turbinate
b). Middle turbinate
c). Superior turbinate
d). All of the above. Answer: c). Superior turbinate
◉ When palpating the thyroid, which of the following is true?
a). Flex the neck slightly backward
b). Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
c). The thyroid isthmus may not be palpable
d). A bruit auscultated over the lateral lobe is expected. Answer: b).
Place the index fingers just above the cricoid cartilage
◉ During the palpation of a patient's thyroid gland you note a
multinodular gland. Which of the following is the first on your list of
differential diagnoses?
a). Thyroid cancer
b). Hashimoto's thyroiditis
c). Grave's disease
d). A metabolic process. Answer: d). A metabolic process
, ◉ You are evaluating a 4 year-old male patient with ear pain. You
note the patient has a temperature of 102.4F. While performing your
exam, you note the patient is pulling at his left ear. What is our most
likely differential diagnosis?
a).Otitis externa
b). Otitis media
c). Tinnitus
d). Ottorhea. Answer: b). Otitis media
◉ You are using a Snellen chart to evaluate a patient's visual acuity,
which of the following is true? Select all that apply:
a). Have the patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
b). Have the patient use their hand to cover one eye
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
d). Evaluate visual acuity with both eyes open. Answer: a). Have the
patient stand back 20 ft. from the chart
&
c). You are evaluating cranial nerve II
◉ Within 48-72 hours after the birth, a neonate has bilateral copious
purulent drainage from the eyes. You most likelu differential
diagnosis is?
a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
b). Allergic conjunctivitis
c). Bacterial conjunctivitis
, d). Viral conjunctivitis. Answer: a). Gonococcal conjunctivitis
◉ Which of the following are normal findings during the
ophthalmoscope examination? Select all that apply:
a). The physiologic cup is 70% of the optic disc
b). the area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
c). The optic rim is fuzzy in appearance
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance. Answer: b). the
area of the macula is absent of blood vessels
&
d). The optic disc should be orange in appearance
◉ You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old
teacher. You have previously elicited that she came to the office for
evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss. You strongly suspect
that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and
texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism?
a). Dry and smooth
b). Moist and rough
c). Moist and smooth
d). Dry and rough. Answer: d). Dry and rough
◉ A 72-year-old teacher comes to a skilled nursing facility for
rehabilitation after being in the hospital for 6 weeks. She was treated
for sepsis and respiratory failure and had to be on the ventilator for 3
weeks. You are completing your initial assessment and are evaluating
