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NSG 6440 PRACTICE TEST / RANDOM 2 EXAM STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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ESTUDYNSG 6440 PRACTICE TEST / RANDOM 2 EXAM
STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. **An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called:**
- a. Blepharitis
- b. Hordeolum
- c. Chalazion
- d. Iritis
**Answer: b. Hordeolum**
2. **The presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of conjunctivitis?**
- a. Viral conjunctivitis
- b. Keratoconjunctivitis
- c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
- d. Allergic conjunctivitis
**Answer: c. Bacterial 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
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**Answer: a. Nuclear 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.
**Answer: c. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.**
5. **A 65-year-old man presents with increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision, and
frequent prescription changes. The clinician suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which statement 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 diagnose open-angle glaucoma based on the subjective complaints of
the patient.
- c. Physical diagnosis relies on goniscopic 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: c. Physical diagnosis relies on goniscopic evaluation of the angle by an ophthalmologist.**
6. **Acute angle-closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise in intraocular pressure. Which of the
following ranges represents normal intraocular pressure?**
- a. 0 to 7 mm Hg
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- b. 8 to 21 mm Hg
- c. 22 to 40 mm Hg
- d. 40 to 80 mm Hg
**Answer: b. 8 to 21 mm Hg**
7. **As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of "cotton wool" spots can be detected. Cotton
wool spots refer to:**
- a. Nerve fiber layer infarctions
- b. Blood vessel proliferation
- c. Venous beading
- d. Retinal hemorrhage
**Answer: a. Nerve fiber layer infarctions.**
8. **Which of the following is an example of sensorineural hearing loss?**
- a. Perforation of the tympanic membrane
- b. Otosclerosis
- c. Cholesteatoma
- d. Presbycusis
**Answer: d. Presbycusis**
9. **The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork
over the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking
it over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades
away. This is an example of which type of test?**
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