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Chapter 8. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Primary Care, Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing 4th Edition by Dunphy

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Chapter 8. Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:

a. Blepharitis
b. Hordeolum
c. Chalazion
d. Iritis

 

 

____     2.   The clinician is seeing a patient complaining of red eye. The clinician suspects conjunctivitis. The presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of conjunctivitis?

a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Keratoconjunctivitis
c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
d. Allergic conjunctivitis

 

 

____     3.   Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant nearsightedness and a slow indolent course?

a. Nuclear cataracts
b. Cortical cataracts
c. Posterior cataracts
d. Immature cataracts

 

 

____     4.   Which of the following statements is true concerning the use of bilberry as a complementary therapy for cataracts?

a. The body converts bilberry to vitamin A, which helps to maintain a healthy lens.
b. Bilberry blocks an enzyme that leads to sorbitol accumulation that contributes to cataract formation in diabetes.
c. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.
d. Bilberry is a good choice for patients with diabetes as it does not interact with antidiabetic drugs.

 

 

____     5.   A 65-year-old man presents to the clinician with complaints of increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision, and frequent prescription changes that started 6 months previously. Recently, he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements is true concerning the diagnosis of chronic open-angle glaucoma?

a. The presence of increased intraocular pressure measured by tonometry is definitive for the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma.
b. The clinician can definitively diagnosis open-angle glaucoma based on the subjective complaints of the patient.
c. Physical diagnosis relies on gonioscopic evaluation of the angle by an ophthalmologist.
d. Early diagnosis is essential in order to reverse any damage that has occurred to the optic nerve.

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

  1. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

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