NR 509 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
Question 2 A 35-year-old patient complains of vertigo accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
... [Show More] Examination reveals bilateral diplopia and an unsteady gait. These symptoms could be suggestive of: an arrhythmia. a neurological condition. an inner ear infection. orthostatic hypotension. Nursing exams Explanation: Vertigo symptoms associatQuestion 3 A 60-year-old was concerned about a yellowish colored lesion above her right eyelid. Findings revealed a slightly raised yellowish, well circumscribed plaque along the nasal area of her right eyelid. This finding is most consistent with: a pinguecula. a chalazion. episcleritis. xanthelasma.Question 4 Assessment of a patient's visual acuity resulted in 20/200 using the Snellen eye chart. This means that: at 200 feet the patient can read printed information that a person with normal vision could read at 20 feet. at 20 feet the patient can read printed information that a person with normal vision could read at 200 feet. the patient has normal visual acuity. the patient may not be able to read so he should be tested with the picture or "E" eye charts.Question 5 Findings following assessment of a person's left eye gaze include impaired movements when attempting to look upward, downward, or inward. This condition is most consistent with: a conjugate gaze. left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis cranial nerve IV (trochlear) paralysis. cranial nerve VI (abducens) paralysisQuestion 6 Findings following assessment of a person's eye gaze include both eyes moving in the same direction simultaneously. This condition is most consistent with: a conjugate gaze. left cranial nerve III (oculomotor) paralysis cranial nerve IV (trochlear) paralysis. cranial nerve VI (abducens) paralysis.Question 7 A patient was diagnosed as being farsighted. The term for this condition is: hyperopia. myopia. strabismus. astigmatism.Question 8 A buildup of excess fluid around the periphery of the eye orbits is known as: episcleritis. pinguecula. ptosis. periorbital edema.Question 10 What connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx? The tympanic membrane The proximal end of the eustachian tube The malleus The ossiclesQuestion 11 The fleshly projection of the earlobe is known as the: lobule. tragus. auricle. helix.Question 12 When examining the pupils, the left pupil is noted to be fixed and dilated to light and near accommodation. This condition may be suggestive of: a tonic pupil. oculomotor nerve (CN III) paralysis. Horner's syndrome. Argyll Robertson pupils.Question 13 A deposit of uric acid crystals appearing as hard nodules on the helix or antihelix is termed: a keloid. a tophi. a cutaneous cyst. chondrodermatitis.Question 14 On the outer ear, anterior and parallel to the helix, is a curved prominence known as the: Antihelix Helix Auricle TragusQuestion 15 On examination of the pupils, both are round but the right pupil appears larger than the left and reacts much slower to light. This condition may be indicative of: a tonic pupil. oculomotor nerve (CN III) paralysis. Horner's syndrome. Argyll Robertson pupils.Question 16 Leukoplakia was noted during an exam of the mouth. This symptom may be: a normal finding. precancerous. associated with periodontal disease. consistent with gingivitis.Question 17 The majority of people who present with non-24 hour sleep-wake disorder are: legally blind. attention deficit. color blind. totally blind.Question 18 The most common cause of bacterial pharyngeal infections in children is: Corynebacterium. Chlamydia. mononucleosis. group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus.Question 19 When inspecting the neck for the thyroid gland, slightly tilt the patient's head back, and using tangential lighting directed downward from the tip of the patient's chin, inspect the: region above the thyroid cartilage. region below the cricoid cartilage. area along the sternomastoid border. area along the anterior edge of the trapezius.Question 19 When inspecting the neck for the thyroid gland, slightly tilt the patient's head back, and using tangential lighting directed downward from the tip of the patient's chin, inspect the: region above the thyroid cartilage. region below the cricoid cartilage. area along the sternomastoid border. area along the anterior edge of the trapezius.Question 18 The most common cause of bacterial pharyngeal infections in children is: Corynebacterium. Chlamydia. mononucleosis. group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus. [Show Less]