NURS 620 EXAM 1 LATEST VERIFIED
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Common causative organisms of acute bacterial conjunctivitis include all of
the following except what?
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae - ANSWER-B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the easiest way to differentiate between otitis externa and otitis
media?
A. With otitis media, there is usually tenderness on palpation over the
mastoid process.
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. - ANSWER-B.
With otitis externa, movement or pressure on the pinna is extremely painful.
Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of ear infection.
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. -
ANSWER-B. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds:
,A. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate
B. Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate.
C. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge.
D. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. - ANSWER-D.
Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate.
The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage of otitis media is:
A. Azithromycin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Prednisone
D. Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate - ANSWER-D. Amoxicillin and
potassium clavulanate
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
A. Hordeolum
B. Blepharitis
C. Chalazion
D. Iritis - ANSWER-A. Hordeolum
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
A. Slow progression
B. Eye Discomfort
C. No change in or slightly blurred vision
D. A ciliary flush - ANSWER-D. A ciliary flush
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate
treatment option is:
A. Ophthalmological antihistamines
, B. Bacitracin-polymyxin
C. Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
D. Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - ANSWER-A. Ophthalmological antihistamines
The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of 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 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 - ANSWER-A. Rinne test
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can
be detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
A. Blood vessel proliferation
B. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
C. Venous beading
D. Retinal hemorrhage - ANSWER-B. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of an ear infection.
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 - ANSWER-C. Fluid in the
middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
Martin, age 24, presents with an erythematous ear canal, pain, and a recent
history of swimming. What do you suspect?
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Common causative organisms of acute bacterial conjunctivitis include all of
the following except what?
A. Haemophilus influenzae
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae - ANSWER-B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
What is the easiest way to differentiate between otitis externa and otitis
media?
A. With otitis media, there is usually tenderness on palpation over the
mastoid process.
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. - ANSWER-B.
With otitis externa, movement or pressure on the pinna is extremely painful.
Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of ear infection.
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. -
ANSWER-B. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds:
,A. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate
B. Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate.
C. Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge.
D. Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. - ANSWER-D.
Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate.
The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage of otitis media is:
A. Azithromycin
B. Amoxicillin
C. Prednisone
D. Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate - ANSWER-D. Amoxicillin and
potassium clavulanate
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
A. Hordeolum
B. Blepharitis
C. Chalazion
D. Iritis - ANSWER-A. Hordeolum
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
A. Slow progression
B. Eye Discomfort
C. No change in or slightly blurred vision
D. A ciliary flush - ANSWER-D. A ciliary flush
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate
treatment option is:
A. Ophthalmological antihistamines
, B. Bacitracin-polymyxin
C. Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
D. Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - ANSWER-A. Ophthalmological antihistamines
The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of 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 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 - ANSWER-A. Rinne test
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can
be detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
A. Blood vessel proliferation
B. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
C. Venous beading
D. Retinal hemorrhage - ANSWER-B. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of an ear infection.
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 - ANSWER-C. Fluid in the
middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
Martin, age 24, presents with an erythematous ear canal, pain, and a recent
history of swimming. What do you suspect?
