NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
Nurs 620 Maryville University Exam 1
Practice Quizzes and Answers
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment
option is:
a) Bacitracin-polymyxin
b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
c) Opthalmological antihistamines
d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - answer-✔c) Opthalmological 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) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
b) Schwabach test
c) Rinne test
d) Weber test - answer-✔c) Rinne test
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be
detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
a) Venous beading.
b) Retinal hemorrhage.
c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
d) Blood vessel proliferation. - answer-✔c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
, NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
a) No change in or slightly blurred vision
b) Slow progression
c) Eye discomfort
d) A ciliary flush - answer-✔d) A ciliary flush
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
a) Blepharitis
b) Iritis
c) Hordeolum
d) Chalazion - answer-✔c) Hordeolum
The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage of otitis media is:
a) Amoxicillin
b) Prednisone
c) Azithromycin
d) Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate - answer-✔d) Amoxicillin and
potassium clavulanate
In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds:
a)Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate.
b) Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge.
c) Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate.
d) Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. - answer-✔d) Minimal
itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate.
NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
Nurs 620 Maryville University Exam 1
Practice Quizzes and Answers
In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment
option is:
a) Bacitracin-polymyxin
b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops
c) Opthalmological antihistamines
d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops - answer-✔c) Opthalmological 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) Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
b) Schwabach test
c) Rinne test
d) Weber test - answer-✔c) Rinne test
As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be
detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:
a) Venous beading.
b) Retinal hemorrhage.
c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
d) Blood vessel proliferation. - answer-✔c) Nerve fiber layer infarctions.
NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
, NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
One distinguishing characteristic between conjunctivitis and iritis is:
a) No change in or slightly blurred vision
b) Slow progression
c) Eye discomfort
d) A ciliary flush - answer-✔d) A ciliary flush
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:
a) Blepharitis
b) Iritis
c) Hordeolum
d) Chalazion - answer-✔c) Hordeolum
The antibiotic of choice for beta-lactamase coverage of otitis media is:
a) Amoxicillin
b) Prednisone
c) Azithromycin
d) Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate - answer-✔d) Amoxicillin and
potassium clavulanate
In assessing a client with bacterial conjunctivitis, the nurse practitioner finds:
a)Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and mucoid exudate.
b) Severe itching, moderate tearing, and minimal discharge.
c) Minimal tearing, moderate itching, and profuse exudate.
d) Minimal itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate. - answer-✔d) Minimal
itching, moderate tearing, and profuse exudate.
NUR 620 adult 1 exam 1 Maryville University 2025
