HACC N142 HEENT LATEST EXAM
2026\2027 UPDATE|ACTUAL AND
VERIFIED QUESTIONS(A+ BOOSTER)
Overall symmetry - ANSWER-What are you looking for during inspection of the head
and neck?
Acromegaly
Bell's Palsy
Cushing Syndrome
Thyroid disease
CVA
Headaches - ANSWER-What are some head and neck abnormals?
Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER-A metabolic disorder caused by overproduction of
cortisol by the adrenal cortex and often involving obesity and high blood pressure.
Acromegaly - ANSWER-Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by
overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland occurring after puberty.
Bell's Palsy - ANSWER-A localized facial nerve dysfunction due to a virus that causes
facial droop and numbness
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)--stroke - ANSWER-Results when a brain region is
deprived of blood or exposed to prolonged ischemia
Goiter - ANSWER-Enlargement of thyroid gland that occurs with hyperthyroidism
Palpate to assess for tenderness by pushing with thumbs on frontal, ethmoid, and
maxillary sinuses. Normal finding is no sensation or tenderness. - ANSWER-How would
you assess the sinuses?
Gently palpate the following lymph nodes, looking for pea-sized nodules (normal finding
is absence of/soft & moveable):
~Preauricular (front of ears)
~Posterior Auricular (behind ears)
~Tonsillar (tonsils)
~Anterior Cervical (along front of sternocleidomastoid muscle)
~Posterior Cervical (along back of sternocleidomastoid muscle)
~Submental (under chin)
~Occipital (base of skull)
, ~Supraclavicular (above clavical) - ANSWER-How do you assess the lymph node
chains in the head and neck?
Review of eye anatomy - ANSWER-
Conjunctivitis
Strabismus
Ambiopia
Pupillary inequality
Ptosis - ANSWER-What are some easily visible eye abnormals?
Strabismus - ANSWER-Disorder in which the eyes don't look in exactly the same
direction at the same time due to poor muscle control.
Ambiopia (Lazy Eye) - ANSWER-Decreased eyesight due to abnormal visual
development
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - ANSWER-Inflammation of the conjunctiva
Ptosis - ANSWER-Drooping of the upper eyelid
Ask patient to pull down lower eyelid to look for redness, swelling, and drainage -
ANSWER-How do you inspect the conjunctiva and sclera of the eye and what are you
looking for?
Presbyopia (common by age 45) - ANSWER-Decreased ability of lens to change shape
to accommodate for near vision
Cataracts (common in elderly) - ANSWER-Clouding of the eye's natural lens that affects
vision. More common in Caucasian females than other races.
Glaucoma - ANSWER-Losing of peripheral vision due to damage to the optic nerve that
worsens over time. Causes a build up of eye pressure.
PERRLA
Pupils are
Equal,
Round, and
Reactive to
Light
Accomodation - ANSWER-What is the mneumonic used to assess the pupils?
Direct:
1. Have patient look at you.
2. Place hand at nose to keep light from shining on opposite eye.
2026\2027 UPDATE|ACTUAL AND
VERIFIED QUESTIONS(A+ BOOSTER)
Overall symmetry - ANSWER-What are you looking for during inspection of the head
and neck?
Acromegaly
Bell's Palsy
Cushing Syndrome
Thyroid disease
CVA
Headaches - ANSWER-What are some head and neck abnormals?
Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER-A metabolic disorder caused by overproduction of
cortisol by the adrenal cortex and often involving obesity and high blood pressure.
Acromegaly - ANSWER-Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by
overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland occurring after puberty.
Bell's Palsy - ANSWER-A localized facial nerve dysfunction due to a virus that causes
facial droop and numbness
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)--stroke - ANSWER-Results when a brain region is
deprived of blood or exposed to prolonged ischemia
Goiter - ANSWER-Enlargement of thyroid gland that occurs with hyperthyroidism
Palpate to assess for tenderness by pushing with thumbs on frontal, ethmoid, and
maxillary sinuses. Normal finding is no sensation or tenderness. - ANSWER-How would
you assess the sinuses?
Gently palpate the following lymph nodes, looking for pea-sized nodules (normal finding
is absence of/soft & moveable):
~Preauricular (front of ears)
~Posterior Auricular (behind ears)
~Tonsillar (tonsils)
~Anterior Cervical (along front of sternocleidomastoid muscle)
~Posterior Cervical (along back of sternocleidomastoid muscle)
~Submental (under chin)
~Occipital (base of skull)
, ~Supraclavicular (above clavical) - ANSWER-How do you assess the lymph node
chains in the head and neck?
Review of eye anatomy - ANSWER-
Conjunctivitis
Strabismus
Ambiopia
Pupillary inequality
Ptosis - ANSWER-What are some easily visible eye abnormals?
Strabismus - ANSWER-Disorder in which the eyes don't look in exactly the same
direction at the same time due to poor muscle control.
Ambiopia (Lazy Eye) - ANSWER-Decreased eyesight due to abnormal visual
development
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - ANSWER-Inflammation of the conjunctiva
Ptosis - ANSWER-Drooping of the upper eyelid
Ask patient to pull down lower eyelid to look for redness, swelling, and drainage -
ANSWER-How do you inspect the conjunctiva and sclera of the eye and what are you
looking for?
Presbyopia (common by age 45) - ANSWER-Decreased ability of lens to change shape
to accommodate for near vision
Cataracts (common in elderly) - ANSWER-Clouding of the eye's natural lens that affects
vision. More common in Caucasian females than other races.
Glaucoma - ANSWER-Losing of peripheral vision due to damage to the optic nerve that
worsens over time. Causes a build up of eye pressure.
PERRLA
Pupils are
Equal,
Round, and
Reactive to
Light
Accomodation - ANSWER-What is the mneumonic used to assess the pupils?
Direct:
1. Have patient look at you.
2. Place hand at nose to keep light from shining on opposite eye.
