EENT APEA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
acute angle closure glaucoma Correct Answer Blurred Vision
Headache
Halos around lights
Nausea
Vomiting
Another ocular emergency
Severe ocular pain with nausea and vomiting, pupil mid-dilated
and oval
Blurred vision, colored haloes around lights due to corneal
edema
Treatment: emergency referral to ophthalmologist
Pilocarpine, Pressure lowering eyedrops
Hyperosmotic agents - glycerol, mannitol
allergic rhinitis Correct Answer inflammation of the mucous
membranes of the nasal tract with subsequent mucosal edema,
clear discahrge, sneezing, itching and nasal stuffiness
anterior nosebleed Correct Answer bleeding from the front of
the nose. most common type of nosebleed (90%) and are
normally easily cared for
areas of dull, yellowish white coloration in the retina seen on
fundoscopic exam Correct Answer cotton wool spots
AV nicking Correct Answer vein appears to stop abruptly on
either side of the artery
, Beta-lactam antibiotics Correct Answer penicillins and
cephalosporins
blepharitis Correct Answer inflammation of the glands and
eyelash follicles along the margin of the eyelids
cause of loss of central vision Correct Answer macular
degeneration
if acute and rapid, refer immediately to ophthalmology
causes of AV nicking Correct Answer HTN stiffens vessels
arteries indent and displace veins
microinfarction
considered mild retinopathy
causes of conductive hearing loss Correct Answer Buildup of
cerumen Infection (otitis) Fluid in the middle ear Punctured ear
drum Fixation of ossicles Tumors in middle ear Scarring
causes of flame hemorrhages Correct Answer HTN, DM
considered moderate retinopathy
Causes of retinopathy- cotton wool spots Correct Answer
Hypertension (greatest risk) and diabetes
microinfarction
acute angle closure glaucoma Correct Answer Blurred Vision
Headache
Halos around lights
Nausea
Vomiting
Another ocular emergency
Severe ocular pain with nausea and vomiting, pupil mid-dilated
and oval
Blurred vision, colored haloes around lights due to corneal
edema
Treatment: emergency referral to ophthalmologist
Pilocarpine, Pressure lowering eyedrops
Hyperosmotic agents - glycerol, mannitol
allergic rhinitis Correct Answer inflammation of the mucous
membranes of the nasal tract with subsequent mucosal edema,
clear discahrge, sneezing, itching and nasal stuffiness
anterior nosebleed Correct Answer bleeding from the front of
the nose. most common type of nosebleed (90%) and are
normally easily cared for
areas of dull, yellowish white coloration in the retina seen on
fundoscopic exam Correct Answer cotton wool spots
AV nicking Correct Answer vein appears to stop abruptly on
either side of the artery
, Beta-lactam antibiotics Correct Answer penicillins and
cephalosporins
blepharitis Correct Answer inflammation of the glands and
eyelash follicles along the margin of the eyelids
cause of loss of central vision Correct Answer macular
degeneration
if acute and rapid, refer immediately to ophthalmology
causes of AV nicking Correct Answer HTN stiffens vessels
arteries indent and displace veins
microinfarction
considered mild retinopathy
causes of conductive hearing loss Correct Answer Buildup of
cerumen Infection (otitis) Fluid in the middle ear Punctured ear
drum Fixation of ossicles Tumors in middle ear Scarring
causes of flame hemorrhages Correct Answer HTN, DM
considered moderate retinopathy
Causes of retinopathy- cotton wool spots Correct Answer
Hypertension (greatest risk) and diabetes
microinfarction
