APEA- EENT Assessment Questions With Complete
Solutions
A 30-year-old patient presents with a moderate "aching" in his
right eye. Findings reveal a small and irregular shaped right
pupil. The cornea appears cloudy with a slight erythematous
area around the corneal limbus. There is no ocular discharge
noted. These findings are consistent with:
acute iritis.
corneal injury.
corneal infection.
acute angle closure glaucoma. Correct Answer acute iritis.
A 40-year-old male was umpiring a little league baseball game
when he was hit in the face with flying debris. He presents with
decreased vision and severe pain in the left eye. Findings reveal
watery, left ocular discharge. The pupils are normal in
appearance and the cornea is slightly cloudy with areas of
corneal erythema. These findings are most consistent with:
acute iritis.
corneal injury.
corneal infection.
acute angle closure glaucoma. Correct Answer corneal injury.
A 50- year-old patient complains of being unable to read the
hymnal at church. This describes:
hyperopia.
myopia.
presbyopia.
astigmatism. Correct Answer presbyopia.
,A 57-year-old man with a history of diabetes complains of
difficulty hearing on the telephone and muffled sounds while
watching the television at a low volume. He should be further
evaluated for:
acoustic neuroma.
granulomatous disease.
cholesteatoma.
presbycusis. Correct Answer presbycusis.
A 60- year-old patient presents with severe, deep left eye pain.
Findings reveal dilated and fixed left pupil and the cornea is
cloudy. There is no ocular discharge noted. These findings are
most likely consistent with:
acute iritis.
corneal injury.
corneal infection.
acute angle closure glaucoma. Correct Answer acute angle
closure glaucoma.
A 60-year-old was concerned about a yellowish colored lesion
above her right eyelid. Findings revealed a slightly raised
yellowish, well circumscribed plaque along the nasal area of her
right eyelid. This finding is most consistent with:
a pinguecula.
a chalazion.
episcleritis.
xanthelasma. Correct Answer xanthelasma.
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each
other is termed:
hyperopia.
, myopia.
strabismus.
astigmatism. Correct Answer strabismus.
A condition of the sclera that appears as localized ocular
inflammation of the episcleral vessels is most likely:
scleroderma.
episcleritis.
conjunctivitis.
pinguecula. Correct Answer episcleritis.
A condition that involves optic nerve damage and visual field
changes is termed:
retinoblastoma.
cataracts.
glaucoma.
pterygium. Correct Answer glaucoma.
A cyclist sustained an avulsion of the upper central incisor. If he
is unable to position the tooth in the socket until he is able to be
seen by a dentist, he should:
transport the tooth in a cup of lukewarm tap water.
place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
rinse the tooth and transport it in a clean dry cloth.
not rinse the tooth but transport it in a clean dry cloth. Correct
Answer place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the
cheek.
A deviated uvula without swelling may be suggestive of a:
vagus nerve lesion.
peritonsillar abscess.
Solutions
A 30-year-old patient presents with a moderate "aching" in his
right eye. Findings reveal a small and irregular shaped right
pupil. The cornea appears cloudy with a slight erythematous
area around the corneal limbus. There is no ocular discharge
noted. These findings are consistent with:
acute iritis.
corneal injury.
corneal infection.
acute angle closure glaucoma. Correct Answer acute iritis.
A 40-year-old male was umpiring a little league baseball game
when he was hit in the face with flying debris. He presents with
decreased vision and severe pain in the left eye. Findings reveal
watery, left ocular discharge. The pupils are normal in
appearance and the cornea is slightly cloudy with areas of
corneal erythema. These findings are most consistent with:
acute iritis.
corneal injury.
corneal infection.
acute angle closure glaucoma. Correct Answer corneal injury.
A 50- year-old patient complains of being unable to read the
hymnal at church. This describes:
hyperopia.
myopia.
presbyopia.
astigmatism. Correct Answer presbyopia.
,A 57-year-old man with a history of diabetes complains of
difficulty hearing on the telephone and muffled sounds while
watching the television at a low volume. He should be further
evaluated for:
acoustic neuroma.
granulomatous disease.
cholesteatoma.
presbycusis. Correct Answer presbycusis.
A 60- year-old patient presents with severe, deep left eye pain.
Findings reveal dilated and fixed left pupil and the cornea is
cloudy. There is no ocular discharge noted. These findings are
most likely consistent with:
acute iritis.
corneal injury.
corneal infection.
acute angle closure glaucoma. Correct Answer acute angle
closure glaucoma.
A 60-year-old was concerned about a yellowish colored lesion
above her right eyelid. Findings revealed a slightly raised
yellowish, well circumscribed plaque along the nasal area of her
right eyelid. This finding is most consistent with:
a pinguecula.
a chalazion.
episcleritis.
xanthelasma. Correct Answer xanthelasma.
A condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each
other is termed:
hyperopia.
, myopia.
strabismus.
astigmatism. Correct Answer strabismus.
A condition of the sclera that appears as localized ocular
inflammation of the episcleral vessels is most likely:
scleroderma.
episcleritis.
conjunctivitis.
pinguecula. Correct Answer episcleritis.
A condition that involves optic nerve damage and visual field
changes is termed:
retinoblastoma.
cataracts.
glaucoma.
pterygium. Correct Answer glaucoma.
A cyclist sustained an avulsion of the upper central incisor. If he
is unable to position the tooth in the socket until he is able to be
seen by a dentist, he should:
transport the tooth in a cup of lukewarm tap water.
place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the cheek.
rinse the tooth and transport it in a clean dry cloth.
not rinse the tooth but transport it in a clean dry cloth. Correct
Answer place the tooth between the molars and the inside of the
cheek.
A deviated uvula without swelling may be suggestive of a:
vagus nerve lesion.
peritonsillar abscess.
