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HEENT ASSESSMENT LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Which of the following is the MOST immediate and significant
complication associated with posterior epistaxis?
A) Severe sinus infection
B) Hemorrhagic shock
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) Nasal inflammation - Correct Answer - C) Nausea and vomiting
Patients with epiglottis present with:
A) Wheezing
B) Dentalgia
C) Dysphagia
D) Hyperosmia - Correct Answer - C) Dysphagia
Cardiac monitoring is recommended when caring for a patient with eye-
related emergency because:
A) AV blocks commonly occur when vitreous humor is lost
B) Eye drops or medication can cause a marked elevation in the heart
rate
C) Vitreous humor loss can result in a variety of ventricular
dysrhythmias
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D) Ocular pressure can stimulate the vagus nerve and cause bradycardia
- Correct Answer - D) Ocular pressure can stimulate the vagus nerve and
cause bradycardia
Systemic signs of a dental access include:
A) Swelling and pain
B) Inflammation
C) Fever and chills
D) Mandibular pain - Correct Answer - C) Fever and chills
Which of the following conditions can be caused by GERD?
A) Labyrinthitis
B) Laryngitis
C) Ludwing angina
D) Peritonsilar abscess - Correct Answer - B) Laryngitis
Vertigo or loss of balance following an ear infection or upper respiratory
infection is MOST consistent with:
A) impacted cerumen
B) Meniere disease
C) otitis media
D) labyrinthitis - Correct Answer - D) Labyrinthitis
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Paralysis of the cranial nerve ____ can cause unilateral facial and gag
reflex paralysis
A) V
B) VI
C) X
D) VII - Correct Answer - D) VII
Which of the following is a complication associated with dysfunction of
cranial nerves VI, VII, IX, and XII?
A) Aspiration Pneumonia
B) Upper airway obstruction
C) Acute ischemic stroke
D) Hearing impairment - Correct Answer - A) Aspiration Pneumonia
Which of the following has the greatest potential for causing an airway
problem?
A) Ludwig angina
B) Adental abscess
C) Leukoplakia
D) Oral candidiasis - Correct Answer - A) Ludwig angina
A child weighing 23 kg presents with symptoms of URI including a sore
throat and the NP prescribes acetaminophen. What is the correct dose?
The acetaminofen suspension is 120 mg/5 mL. Give 10 mg/kg/dose PO
every 8-hours.
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a) 5 mL every 8 hours
b) 10 mL every 8 hours
c) 15 mL every 8 hours
d) 15 mL every 4 hours - Correct Answer - b) 10 mL every 8 hours
A patient weighing 23 kg is allergic to PCN and has AOM. The
pharmacy has azithromicin 200 mg/5mL. Using 10 mg/kg/day on day
one and 5 mg/kg/day on days 2-5, how many mLs will the NP prescribe?
Round up to the nearest mL.
a) 4 mL day one and 2 mL days 2-5
b) 6 mL day one and 3 mL days 2-5
c) 8 mL day one and 4 mL days 2-5
d) 10 mL day one and 5 mL days 2-5 - Correct Answer - b) 6 mL day
one and 3 mL days 2-5
The NP student is informed that the pharmacy is out of Amoxicilin and
has only Amoxicilin + clavulanic (Augmentin) 400/57 mg/5 mL. The 16
Kg child took Amoxicilin about one month ago. The student prepares the
order using 50 mg/kg/ day divided every 12 hours. Which of the
following is the correct dosage?
a) 2 mL every 12 hours
b) 4 mL every 12 hours
c) 5 mL every 12 hours
d) 7 mL every 12 hours - Correct Answer - c) 5 mL every 12 hours
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HEENT ASSESSMENT LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Which of the following is the MOST immediate and significant
complication associated with posterior epistaxis?
A) Severe sinus infection
B) Hemorrhagic shock
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) Nasal inflammation - Correct Answer - C) Nausea and vomiting
Patients with epiglottis present with:
A) Wheezing
B) Dentalgia
C) Dysphagia
D) Hyperosmia - Correct Answer - C) Dysphagia
Cardiac monitoring is recommended when caring for a patient with eye-
related emergency because:
A) AV blocks commonly occur when vitreous humor is lost
B) Eye drops or medication can cause a marked elevation in the heart
rate
C) Vitreous humor loss can result in a variety of ventricular
dysrhythmias
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D) Ocular pressure can stimulate the vagus nerve and cause bradycardia
- Correct Answer - D) Ocular pressure can stimulate the vagus nerve and
cause bradycardia
Systemic signs of a dental access include:
A) Swelling and pain
B) Inflammation
C) Fever and chills
D) Mandibular pain - Correct Answer - C) Fever and chills
Which of the following conditions can be caused by GERD?
A) Labyrinthitis
B) Laryngitis
C) Ludwing angina
D) Peritonsilar abscess - Correct Answer - B) Laryngitis
Vertigo or loss of balance following an ear infection or upper respiratory
infection is MOST consistent with:
A) impacted cerumen
B) Meniere disease
C) otitis media
D) labyrinthitis - Correct Answer - D) Labyrinthitis
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Paralysis of the cranial nerve ____ can cause unilateral facial and gag
reflex paralysis
A) V
B) VI
C) X
D) VII - Correct Answer - D) VII
Which of the following is a complication associated with dysfunction of
cranial nerves VI, VII, IX, and XII?
A) Aspiration Pneumonia
B) Upper airway obstruction
C) Acute ischemic stroke
D) Hearing impairment - Correct Answer - A) Aspiration Pneumonia
Which of the following has the greatest potential for causing an airway
problem?
A) Ludwig angina
B) Adental abscess
C) Leukoplakia
D) Oral candidiasis - Correct Answer - A) Ludwig angina
A child weighing 23 kg presents with symptoms of URI including a sore
throat and the NP prescribes acetaminophen. What is the correct dose?
The acetaminofen suspension is 120 mg/5 mL. Give 10 mg/kg/dose PO
every 8-hours.
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a) 5 mL every 8 hours
b) 10 mL every 8 hours
c) 15 mL every 8 hours
d) 15 mL every 4 hours - Correct Answer - b) 10 mL every 8 hours
A patient weighing 23 kg is allergic to PCN and has AOM. The
pharmacy has azithromicin 200 mg/5mL. Using 10 mg/kg/day on day
one and 5 mg/kg/day on days 2-5, how many mLs will the NP prescribe?
Round up to the nearest mL.
a) 4 mL day one and 2 mL days 2-5
b) 6 mL day one and 3 mL days 2-5
c) 8 mL day one and 4 mL days 2-5
d) 10 mL day one and 5 mL days 2-5 - Correct Answer - b) 6 mL day
one and 3 mL days 2-5
The NP student is informed that the pharmacy is out of Amoxicilin and
has only Amoxicilin + clavulanic (Augmentin) 400/57 mg/5 mL. The 16
Kg child took Amoxicilin about one month ago. The student prepares the
order using 50 mg/kg/ day divided every 12 hours. Which of the
following is the correct dosage?
a) 2 mL every 12 hours
b) 4 mL every 12 hours
c) 5 mL every 12 hours
d) 7 mL every 12 hours - Correct Answer - c) 5 mL every 12 hours
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