NR509 EXAM 1: ADVANCED PHYSICAL
ASSESSMENT & HEENT QUESTIONS
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1. During a physical examination, the practitioner notes a ‘strawberry tongue’ in a pediatric
patient. This clinical finding is most characteristic of which condition?
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Oral candidiasis
C. Scarlet fever or Kawasaki disease
D. Lichen planus
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: A strawberry tongue, characterized by a bright red, bumpy
appearance, is a classic sign of Scarlet fever (Group A Strep) or Kawasaki disease.
2. While performing a fundoscopic exam, the clinician observes ‘cotton wool spots.’ These
represent which of the following pathological changes?
A. Microinfarctions of the retinal nerve fiber layer
B. Superficial retinal hemorrhages
C. Lipid deposits from chronic hypertension
,D. Calcification of the macula
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Cotton wool spots are yellow-white, fluffy-edged lesions
representing microinfarctions of the retinal nerve fiber layer, commonly seen in diabetes
and hypertension.
3. A patient presents with a ‘herald patch’ followed by a ‘Christmas tree’ distribution of
smaller lesions. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Secondary syphilis
B. Tinea corporis
C. Psoriasis
D. Pityriasis rosea
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Pityriasis rosea typically begins with a single large ‘herald patch’
followed by a generalized eruption in a Christmas tree pattern along skin cleavage lines.
4. When conducting a Weber test, the patient reports lateralization of sound to the right ear.
The Rinne test shows AC > BC bilaterally. What is the interpretation?
A. Conductive hearing loss in the right ear
B. Sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear
C. Conductive hearing loss in the left ear
, D. Sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: In sensorineural loss, the Weber test lateralizes to the ‘good’ ear.
If it lateralizes to the right and Rinne is normal (AC > BC), the left ear likely has
sensorineural loss.
5. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for the downward and inward movement of
the eye?
A. CN III (Oculomotor)
B. CN VI (Abducens)
C. CN IV (Trochlear)
D. CN II (Optic)
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Trochlear nerve (CN IV) innervates the superior oblique
muscle, which moves the eye downward and inward.
6. A patient exhibits a positive Auspitz sign. This is most commonly associated with which
dermatological condition?
A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Seborrheic dermatitis
C. Actinic keratosis
ASSESSMENT & HEENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATE ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
1. During a physical examination, the practitioner notes a ‘strawberry tongue’ in a pediatric
patient. This clinical finding is most characteristic of which condition?
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Oral candidiasis
C. Scarlet fever or Kawasaki disease
D. Lichen planus
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: A strawberry tongue, characterized by a bright red, bumpy
appearance, is a classic sign of Scarlet fever (Group A Strep) or Kawasaki disease.
2. While performing a fundoscopic exam, the clinician observes ‘cotton wool spots.’ These
represent which of the following pathological changes?
A. Microinfarctions of the retinal nerve fiber layer
B. Superficial retinal hemorrhages
C. Lipid deposits from chronic hypertension
,D. Calcification of the macula
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Cotton wool spots are yellow-white, fluffy-edged lesions
representing microinfarctions of the retinal nerve fiber layer, commonly seen in diabetes
and hypertension.
3. A patient presents with a ‘herald patch’ followed by a ‘Christmas tree’ distribution of
smaller lesions. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Secondary syphilis
B. Tinea corporis
C. Psoriasis
D. Pityriasis rosea
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Pityriasis rosea typically begins with a single large ‘herald patch’
followed by a generalized eruption in a Christmas tree pattern along skin cleavage lines.
4. When conducting a Weber test, the patient reports lateralization of sound to the right ear.
The Rinne test shows AC > BC bilaterally. What is the interpretation?
A. Conductive hearing loss in the right ear
B. Sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear
C. Conductive hearing loss in the left ear
, D. Sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: In sensorineural loss, the Weber test lateralizes to the ‘good’ ear.
If it lateralizes to the right and Rinne is normal (AC > BC), the left ear likely has
sensorineural loss.
5. Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for the downward and inward movement of
the eye?
A. CN III (Oculomotor)
B. CN VI (Abducens)
C. CN IV (Trochlear)
D. CN II (Optic)
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Trochlear nerve (CN IV) innervates the superior oblique
muscle, which moves the eye downward and inward.
6. A patient exhibits a positive Auspitz sign. This is most commonly associated with which
dermatological condition?
A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Seborrheic dermatitis
C. Actinic keratosis
