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NURS 5220 chapter 13 Ear nose and throat Exam Questions and Answers
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NURS 5220 chapter 13 Ear nose andthroat Exam Questions and Answers
Mr. Harris is a 67-year-old patient who presents to your office with a
complaint of hearing loss. On examination, you perform the Weber test.
Which of the following is considered a normal finding? - -The patient hears
the tone equally in both ears.
- Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a Foreign
object in the nose of a young child - -There is a purulent discharge from the
child's nose.
- Mrs. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to your office with a
complaint of fatigue. On examination, you observe a blackish area on the top
surface of the tongue. Mrs. Jones tells you that her tongue is painful. Which
question by the examiner would be helpful in explaining this finding?
"Have you been taking antibiotics lately?"
"Have you injured your tongue?"
"Have you been diagnosed with mouth cancer before?"
"When was the last time you brushed your teeth?" - -"Have you been taking
antibiotics lately?"
- Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination - -
The patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation.
- Which assessment would you use an otoscope with a pneumatic
attachment - -Mobility of the Tympanic membrane
- Mr. Torres brings his 8-year-old son in with a complaint of sore throat. On
examination, you note that the patient's tonsils are enlarged and nearly
touch the uvula. This is documented as:
1+.
2+.
3+.
4+. - -3+
- Mr. Jones presents to your office following a fist fight. Upon examination of
the tympanic membrane, you notice a blue color. This indicates the patient
has:
a cerebral spinal fluid leak.
blood in the middle ear.
high wax production.
fluid in the middle ear. - -blood in the middle ear
, - When examining a patient ear you hear a cracking sound when you asked
the patient to yawn. The finding is indicative of - -Otitis media with a fusion
- Which statement made by a 75 year old patient indicates a normal process
of aging - -"Food does not taste the same as it used to."
- Mrs. Lineman brings her 6-week-old infant in for a follow-up examination.
On examination, you observe a tympanic membrane lacking conical
appearance and with a diffuse light reflex. These findings:
indicate a congenital abnormality.
suggest a ruptured tympanic membrane.
are classic signs of otitis media in the neonate.
are normal for an infant of this age. - -are normal for an infant of this age.
- Which behavior described by the patient indicates that an infant or young
child may have a hearing problem - -My two month old baby does not seem
to respond to loud noises
- What is your conclusion when you find gingival enlargement in a pregnant
patient - -It is a normal finding.
- Mr. Fitzgerald is a 26-year-old patient who complains of chronic sniffing,
nasal congestion, nose bleeds, mucosal scabs, and septum perforation. You
would suspect - -Cocaine abuse
- A function of the cerumen in the ear canal is to provide - -lubrication
- The middle ear is an air- filled cavity In which of the following bones - -
temporal
- The external ear is separated from middle ear by the - -tympanic
membrane
- Saliva, which is secreted by the salivary glands, is responsible for
moisturizing the mucosa and:
initiating digestion.
providing adhesion for food nutrients.
stimulating glutition.
facilitating identification of taste. - -initiating digestion.
- The function of the turbinates in the nose is to - -Increase the surface area
of the nose.
- Mrs. Lukin is a 46-year-old patient who complains of seasonal allergies.
During her examination, which of the following pairs of sinuses are
accessible for physical examination?
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