Advanced Assessment Interpreting Findings 3rd Edition Goolsby Grubbs- Test Bank
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Advanced Assessment Interpreting Findings 3rd Edition Goolsby Grubbs(- Test Bank
Chapter 6. Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the sta...
Advanced Assessment Interpreting
Findings 3rd Edition Goolsby Grubbs-
Test Bank
Description
Advanced Assessment Interpreting Findings 3rd Edition Goolsby Grubbs(-
Test Bank
Chapter 6. Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Upon physical examination of a 1-year-old patient, you note
abnormal placement of the ears, hypertelorism, and strabismus.
These are often signs of:
A. Genetic conditions
,B. Deafness
C. Birth injury
D. Physical abuse
2. An 86-year-old patient who wears a hearing aid complains of
poor hearing in the affected ear. In addition to possible hearing
aid malfunction, this condition is often due to:
A. Acoustic neuroma
B. Cerumen impaction
C. Otitis media
D. Ménière’s disease
3. A patient presents to the emergency department due to head
trauma related to a motorcycle accident. On physical examination,
you note clear, serous discharge from the ear. This is commonly a
sign of:
A. Basilar skull fracture
B. Injury of the auricle
C. Otitis discharge
D. Tympanic membrane perforation
4. A pneumatic otoscopic examination is used to assess:
,A. Inner ear conditions
B. Otitis externa
C. Cerumen impaction
D. Tympanic membrane mobility
5. In examination of the nose, the clinician observes gray, pale
mucous membranes with clear, serous discharge. This is most likely
indicative of:
A. Bacterial sinusitis
B. Allergic rhinitis
C. Drug abuse
D. Skull fracture
6. With inspection of the mouth and buccal mucosa, Stensen’s duct
can be seen on the:
A. Underside of the tongue
B. Buccal mucosa opposite the lower molars
C. Buccal mucosa opposite the upper molars
D. Soft palate
, 7. To examine if there is an intact gag reflex, ask the patient to say
“ah” as you observe the:
A. Movement of the uvula to the left
B. Movement of uvula to the right
C. Tongue extension in the midline
D. Upward movement of the uvula in the midline
the: 8. Malignant oral cancerous lesions are most frequently located on
A. Tongue
B. Tonsils
C. Gums
D. Hard palate
9. Ear pain related to tenderness over the auricle and ear canal is
most commonly related to:
A. Excessive exposure to noise
B. Cerumen impaction
C. Otitis externa
D. Ménière’s disease
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