NR 569 FINAL STUDY GUIDE Graded
A+ 2026
What is purulent drainage commonly associated with? - Correct answer-Acute
otitis externa (AOE) and cholesteatoma.
What is otitis media with effusion (OME)? - Correct answer-Fluid in the middle
ear without the presence of infection.
What are common causes of OME? - Correct answer-URI, barotrauma, allergies,
or a recent AOM infection.
What is a treatment for ear pain/infection? - Correct answer-OTC analgesics and
avoiding water in the ear.
What is acute mastoiditis? - Correct answer-A bacterial infection of the mastoid
process presenting with inflammation and tenderness over the mastoid.
What are symptoms of TMJ dysfunction? - Correct answer-Referred ear pain, pain
with wide mouth opening, malocclusion, clicking, and palpable crepitus.
What is impacted cerumen? - Correct answer-A recurrent problem that is rarely
bilateral with normal otologic findings.
,What signs indicate the need for immediate intervention in throat pain? - Correct
answer-Respiratory distress, drooling, upper airway obstruction, and stridor.
What are the serum diagnostics for mono? - Correct answer-Lymphocytosis,
possible thrombocytopenia, and elevated aminotransferases.
What is the treatment for mononucleosis? - Correct answer-There is no specific
antiviral therapy; educate on risks and avoid contact sports.
Which conditions do NOT require antibiotics? - Correct answer-Mononucleosis.
What medications are recommended for allergic rhinitis? - Correct answer-
Loratadine, antihistamine nasal spray, fluticasone nasal spray, and cromolyn nasal
spray.
What are symptoms of viral pharyngitis? - Correct answer-Sore throat, low-grade
fever, myalgia, conjunctivitis, coryza, malaise, diarrhea, or fatigue.
What predisposes individuals to Candida pharyngitis? - Correct answer-Diabetes,
broad-spectrum antibiotics, and inhaled/nasal steroids.
What conditions are associated with aphthous stomatitis? - Correct answer-
Behçet's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, malabsorption syndrome,
gluten-sensitive enteropathy, PFAPA syndrome, and HIV.
, What are the signs of streptococcal pharyngitis? - Correct answer-Marked
erythema and swelling of the throat, tender anterior cervical adenopathy, and fever.
What increases the likelihood that streptococcal pharyngitis is the correct
diagnosis? - Correct answer-Tender anterior cervical nodes or a scarlatiniform rash.
What are rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) used for? - Correct answer-They are
useful for screening streptococcal antigens in patients with signs and symptoms of
acute pharyngitis.
When is a throat culture necessary after a RADT? - Correct answer-If the RADT
result is negative in children, symptoms do not improve, or the patient shows no
response to appropriate antibiotics.
What is allergic pharyngitis often associated with? - Correct answer-Intermittent
postnasal drip leading to minor irritation and inflammation of the posterior
pharynx.
What should a physician suspect when a patient has a sore throat that worsens with
swallowing and normal oropharynx findings? - Correct answer-Thyroiditis.
What are the symptoms of Fusospirochetal infection (Vincent's angina)? - Correct
answer-Painful ulcers, bleeding gums, foul breath, and gray necrotic ulcers.
A+ 2026
What is purulent drainage commonly associated with? - Correct answer-Acute
otitis externa (AOE) and cholesteatoma.
What is otitis media with effusion (OME)? - Correct answer-Fluid in the middle
ear without the presence of infection.
What are common causes of OME? - Correct answer-URI, barotrauma, allergies,
or a recent AOM infection.
What is a treatment for ear pain/infection? - Correct answer-OTC analgesics and
avoiding water in the ear.
What is acute mastoiditis? - Correct answer-A bacterial infection of the mastoid
process presenting with inflammation and tenderness over the mastoid.
What are symptoms of TMJ dysfunction? - Correct answer-Referred ear pain, pain
with wide mouth opening, malocclusion, clicking, and palpable crepitus.
What is impacted cerumen? - Correct answer-A recurrent problem that is rarely
bilateral with normal otologic findings.
,What signs indicate the need for immediate intervention in throat pain? - Correct
answer-Respiratory distress, drooling, upper airway obstruction, and stridor.
What are the serum diagnostics for mono? - Correct answer-Lymphocytosis,
possible thrombocytopenia, and elevated aminotransferases.
What is the treatment for mononucleosis? - Correct answer-There is no specific
antiviral therapy; educate on risks and avoid contact sports.
Which conditions do NOT require antibiotics? - Correct answer-Mononucleosis.
What medications are recommended for allergic rhinitis? - Correct answer-
Loratadine, antihistamine nasal spray, fluticasone nasal spray, and cromolyn nasal
spray.
What are symptoms of viral pharyngitis? - Correct answer-Sore throat, low-grade
fever, myalgia, conjunctivitis, coryza, malaise, diarrhea, or fatigue.
What predisposes individuals to Candida pharyngitis? - Correct answer-Diabetes,
broad-spectrum antibiotics, and inhaled/nasal steroids.
What conditions are associated with aphthous stomatitis? - Correct answer-
Behçet's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, malabsorption syndrome,
gluten-sensitive enteropathy, PFAPA syndrome, and HIV.
, What are the signs of streptococcal pharyngitis? - Correct answer-Marked
erythema and swelling of the throat, tender anterior cervical adenopathy, and fever.
What increases the likelihood that streptococcal pharyngitis is the correct
diagnosis? - Correct answer-Tender anterior cervical nodes or a scarlatiniform rash.
What are rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) used for? - Correct answer-They are
useful for screening streptococcal antigens in patients with signs and symptoms of
acute pharyngitis.
When is a throat culture necessary after a RADT? - Correct answer-If the RADT
result is negative in children, symptoms do not improve, or the patient shows no
response to appropriate antibiotics.
What is allergic pharyngitis often associated with? - Correct answer-Intermittent
postnasal drip leading to minor irritation and inflammation of the posterior
pharynx.
What should a physician suspect when a patient has a sore throat that worsens with
swallowing and normal oropharynx findings? - Correct answer-Thyroiditis.
What are the symptoms of Fusospirochetal infection (Vincent's angina)? - Correct
answer-Painful ulcers, bleeding gums, foul breath, and gray necrotic ulcers.
