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1. Common causative organisms of acute bacterial con- B. Pseudomonas
junctivitis include all of the following except what? aeruginosa
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae
2. What is the easiest way to differentiate between otitis B. With otitis exter-
externa and otitis media? na, movement or
pressure on the
A. With otitis media, there is usually tenderness on pinna is extremely
palpation over the mastoid process. painful.
B. With otitis externa, movement or pressure on the
pinna is extremely painful.
C. With otitis media, tender swelling is usually visible.
D. With otitis media, there is usually bilateral pain in
the ears.
3. Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is: B. Fluid in the mid-
dle ear accompa-
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms nied by otalgia and
of ear infection. fever.
B. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and
fever.
C. Fluid in the middle ear for at least 3 months.
D. A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis
media within 1 year.
4. In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the D. Minimal itching,
nurse practitioner finds: moderate tearing,
and profuse exu-
A. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid ex- date.
udate
B. Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse ex-
udate.
C. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal dis-
charge.
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D. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse ex-
udate.
5. The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage D. Amoxicillin and
of otitis media is: potassium clavu-
lanate
A. Azithromycin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Prednisone
D. Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate
6. An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump A. Hordeolum
within the eyelid is called:
A. Hordeolum
B. Blepharitis
C. Chalazion
D. Iritis
7. One distinguishing characteristic between conjunc- D. A ciliary flush
tivitis and iritis is:
A. Slow progression
B. Eye Discomfort
C. No change in or slightly blurred vision
D. A ciliary flush
8. In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the A. Ophthalmologi-
most appropriate treatment option is: cal antihistamines
A. Ophthalmological antihistamines
B. Bacitracin-polymyxin
C. Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
D. Cromolyn ophthalmic drops
9. The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of A. Rinne test
hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over
the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound
fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over
the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to
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let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This
is an example of which type of test?
A. Rinne test
B. Weber test
C. Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
D. Schwabach test
10. As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of B. Nerve fiber layer
"cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton wool infarctions
spots refer to:
A. Blood vessel proliferation
B. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
C. Venous beading
D. Retinal hemorrhage
11. Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is: C. Fluid in the mid-
dle ear accompa-
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms nied by otalgia and
of an ear infection. fever.
B. A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis
media within 1 year.
C. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and
fever.
D. Fluid within the middle ear for at least 3 months
12. Martin, age 24, presents with an erythematous ear C. External otitis
canal, pain, and a recent history of swimming. What
do you suspect?
A. Acute otitis media
B. Chronic otitis media
C. External otitis
D. Temporomandibular joint syndrome
13. When Judith, age 15, asks you to explain the 20/50 B. "You can see at
vision in her right eye, you respond: 20 ft with your right
eye what most
A. "You can see at 20 ft with your left eye what most people can see at
people can see at 50 ft." 50 ft."
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1. Common causative organisms of acute bacterial con- B. Pseudomonas
junctivitis include all of the following except what? aeruginosa
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae
2. What is the easiest way to differentiate between otitis B. With otitis exter-
externa and otitis media? na, movement or
pressure on the
A. With otitis media, there is usually tenderness on pinna is extremely
palpation over the mastoid process. painful.
B. With otitis externa, movement or pressure on the
pinna is extremely painful.
C. With otitis media, tender swelling is usually visible.
D. With otitis media, there is usually bilateral pain in
the ears.
3. Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is: B. Fluid in the mid-
dle ear accompa-
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms nied by otalgia and
of ear infection. fever.
B. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and
fever.
C. Fluid in the middle ear for at least 3 months.
D. A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis
media within 1 year.
4. In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the D. Minimal itching,
nurse practitioner finds: moderate tearing,
and profuse exu-
A. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid ex- date.
udate
B. Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse ex-
udate.
C. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal dis-
charge.
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D. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse ex-
udate.
5. The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage D. Amoxicillin and
of otitis media is: potassium clavu-
lanate
A. Azithromycin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Prednisone
D. Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate
6. An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump A. Hordeolum
within the eyelid is called:
A. Hordeolum
B. Blepharitis
C. Chalazion
D. Iritis
7. One distinguishing characteristic between conjunc- D. A ciliary flush
tivitis and iritis is:
A. Slow progression
B. Eye Discomfort
C. No change in or slightly blurred vision
D. A ciliary flush
8. In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the A. Ophthalmologi-
most appropriate treatment option is: cal antihistamines
A. Ophthalmological antihistamines
B. Bacitracin-polymyxin
C. Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
D. Cromolyn ophthalmic drops
9. The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of A. Rinne test
hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over
the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound
fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over
the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to
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let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This
is an example of which type of test?
A. Rinne test
B. Weber test
C. Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
D. Schwabach test
10. As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of B. Nerve fiber layer
"cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton wool infarctions
spots refer to:
A. Blood vessel proliferation
B. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
C. Venous beading
D. Retinal hemorrhage
11. Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is: C. Fluid in the mid-
dle ear accompa-
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms nied by otalgia and
of an ear infection. fever.
B. A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis
media within 1 year.
C. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and
fever.
D. Fluid within the middle ear for at least 3 months
12. Martin, age 24, presents with an erythematous ear C. External otitis
canal, pain, and a recent history of swimming. What
do you suspect?
A. Acute otitis media
B. Chronic otitis media
C. External otitis
D. Temporomandibular joint syndrome
13. When Judith, age 15, asks you to explain the 20/50 B. "You can see at
vision in her right eye, you respond: 20 ft with your right
eye what most
A. "You can see at 20 ft with your left eye what most people can see at
people can see at 50 ft." 50 ft."
