Question 1
Which of the following is a relatively benign condition that
may occur during pregnancy or labor?
Question 2
Which maneuver can be done to reduce the systemic absorption
of cycloplegic and mydriatic agents when examining a pregnant woman if the
examination is mandatory?
Question 3
When there is an imbalance found with the corneal light
test, you should then perform the ______________ test.
Question 4
White specks scattered in a linear pattern around the entire
circumference of the iris are called:
Question 5
Which of the following may be suggestive of Down syndrome?
Question 6
You are attempting to examine the eyes of a newborn. To
facilitate eye opening, you would first:
Question 7
When testing corneal sensitivity controlled by cranial nerve
V, you should expect the patient to respond by:
Question 8
Xanthelasma may suggest that the patient has an abnormality
of:
.
Question 9
You observe pupillary response as the patient looks at a
distant object and then at an object held 10 cm from the bridge of the nose.
You are assessing for:
.
Question 10
Which of the following findings, when seen in the infant, is
ominous?
Question 11
When you ask the patient to identify smells, you are
assessing cranial nerve __.
Question 12
Which risk factor is associated with the highest rate of
oral cancers?
Question 13
You are interviewing a parent whose child has a fever, is
pulling at her right ear, and is irritable. You ask the parent about the
child’s appetite and find that the child has a decreased appetite. This
additional finding is more suggestive of:
Question 14
Which of the following signs and symptoms occur with a
sensorineural hearing loss? (Select all that apply.)
Question 15
Which variation may be an expected finding in the ear
examination of a newborn?
Question 16
White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo
and found on the oral mucosa are:
Question 17
You are performing Weber and Rinne hearing tests. For the
Weber test, the sound lateralized to the unaffected ear; for the Rinne test,
air conduction–to–bone conduction ratio is less than 2:1. You interpret these
findings as suggestive of:
.
Question 18
You are performing hearing screening tests. Who would be
expected to find difficulty in hearing the highest frequencies?
Question 19
Which abnormality is common during pregnancy?
Question 20
You are using a pneumatic attachment on the otoscope while
assessing tympanic membrane movement. You gently squeeze the bulb but see no
movement of the membrane. Your next action should be to:
Question 21
Which of the following is an expected change in the
assessment of the thyroid during pregnancy?
Question 22
Which type of headache usually occurs at night, is precipitated
by alcohol consumption, and occurs more often in men than in women?
Question 23
Which of the following is true regarding caput succedaneum?
Question 24
You are palpating a patient’s thyroid and find that its
broadest dimension measures 4 cm. The right lobe is 25% larger than the left.
These data would indicate:
Question 25
Which of the following findings would be consistent with
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
Question 26
Which of the following is a chronic autoimmune disorder?
Question 27
Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
Question 28
You are examining Ms. L, age 78 years. You find a sunken
appearance of her eyes, cheeks, and temporal areas. Her skin is dry, and her
nose appears sharp. This description of Ms. L’s facies is associated with:
Question 29
Which of the following is true regarding a cephalohematoma?
.
Question 30
Which is the best way to position a patient’s neck for
palpation of the thyroid?
