NURS 620 EXAM 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
Acutely presenting erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called?
✔✔Hordeolum
Patient is complaining of red eye, clinician suspects conjunctivitis, the
presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of
conjunctivitis?
✔✔bacterial conjunctivitis
Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant
nearsightedness and a slow indolent course?
✔✔Nuclear cataracts
Which statement is true about the use of bilberry as a complementary
therapy for cataracts?
✔✔Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye
Which statement is true regarding the diagnosis of chronic open angle
glaucoma?
✔✔Physical diagnosis relies on gonioscopic evaluation of the angle by an
opthalmologist
Acute-angle closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise in intraocular
pressure, which range represents normal intraocular pressure?
✔✔8-21 mmHg
, As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of cotton wool spots can
be detected. Cotton wool spots refers to
✔✔Nerve fiber layer infarctions
What is an example of sensorineural hearing loss?
✔✔Presbycusis
Tuning fork test on mastoid process and then moved to auditory meatus
✔✔Rinne test
Ear pain. On exam, there is tenderness on traction of the pinna a well as
when there is pressure over the tragus
✔✔Signs of otitis externa
Otitis media is considered chronic when
✔✔Inflammation persists more than 3 months with intermittent or
persistent otic discharge
The most significant precipitating event leading to otitis media with
effusion is
✔✔viral URI
Patients with acute otitis media should be referred to EENT when?
✔✔Concurrent vertigo or ataxia
Failed closure of a ruptured tympanic membrane
If symptoms worsen after 3-4 days of tx
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