HEENT Review questions and answers
A 29 year old PT student presents for evaluation of eyelid problem. The right eyeball appears to be protruding forward, which is?
A) ptosis
B) exophthalmos
C) ectropion
D) epicanthus Correct Answer: exophthalmos
A 19 YO college sophomore presents for ev...
HEENT Review questions and answers
A 29 year old PT student presents for evaluation of eyelid problem. The right eyeball appears to be
protruding forward, which is?
A) ptosis
B) exophthalmos
C) ectropion
D) epicanthus Correct Answer: exophthalmos
A 19 YO college sophomore presents for evaluation of an area of blood in the eye. He denies trauma but
has been coughing forcefully. Denies visual disturbances, eye pain or discharge. There is a homogenous,
sharply demarcated area at the lateral aspect of the base of the left eye; the cornea is clear...what is it?
A) conjunctivitis
B) acute iritis
C) corneal abrasion
D) subconjunctival hemorrhage Correct Answer: subconjunctival hemorrhage
Subconjunctival hemorrhage is a bright red patch appearing in the white of the eye beneath the clear
lining of the eye (conjunctiva).
Which area of the fundus is the central focal point for incoming images? Correct Answer: fovea
A light is pointed at a patient's pupil, which contracts. It is also noted that the other pupil contracts
though it is not directly exposed to bright light. What is this phenomenon?
A) direct reaction
B) near reaction
C) consensual reaction
D) accommodation Correct Answer: C) consensual reaction
Visual fields have a circumference of 90 degrees from the focus of gaze, but peripheral vision in one eye
is normally limited in the other side. On which side do visual fields... Correct Answer: Temporal sides
A temporal defect in the visual field of one eye suggest a nasal defect in the other eye. T/F Correct
Answer: False
Inspecting for the presence of a crescent-shaped shadow on the iris is assessing ... Correct Answer:
opacities of the cornea and lens
Extra ocular muscle function can be assessed by: Correct Answer: leading the patient's eyes through the
six cardinal fields of gaze
What is drooping of the eyelid? Correct Answer: ptosis
, There are glands that produce an oily substance that prevents the evaporation of the eye's
tears...prevent tear spillage on the cheek and makes the closed lids airtight... Correct Answer:
meibomian gland
Which of the following raises the upper eyelid? Correct Answer: levator palpebra
Which helps control the pressure in the eye by allowing the aqueous humor to circulate from the ___ of
the eye through the pupil and then into the anterior portion of the eye? Correct Answer: canal of
schlemm
Cerumen Correct Answer: earwax
aniscoria Correct Answer: pupillary inequality of less than 0.5 mm
caries Correct Answer: cavities
diplopia Correct Answer: double vision
nystagmus Correct Answer: fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes
What is otitis externa? Correct Answer: Otitis externa is a condition that causes inflammation (redness
and swelling) of the external ear canal, which is the tube between the outer ear and eardrum. Otitis
externa is often referred to as "swimmer's ear" because repeated exposure to water can make the ear
canal more vulnerable to inflammation.
The test for lateralization is the: Correct Answer: weber test
The test to compare air and bone conduction is the: Correct Answer: rhine test
A normal tympanic membrane appears: Correct Answer: pearly and translucent
You have conducted the rhine test on your current patient. Which of the following documentations
expresses a normal result? Correct Answer: AC>BC
Painful movement of the auricle and tragus, AKA the "tug test" is highly indicative of what disease
process? Correct Answer: otitis externa
Which of the following structures is part of the middle ear?
a. eustachian tube
b. cochlea
c. auricle
d. external acoustic meatus Correct Answer: a. eustachian tube
During physical examination of a patient, the "tug test" is negative; however, the mastoid process is
tender to palpation. The finding is suggestive of: Correct Answer: otitis media
Where is the labyrinth located, which helps an individual maintain balance? Correct Answer: inner ear
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