HEENT practice exam questions & ANSWERS(LATEST UPDATE 2024) COMPLETE EXAM BUNDLE

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing eye movements that are out of sync with each other. Which of the following terms is appropriate for this finding? A. Myopia B. Amblyopia C. Strabismus D. Hyperopia - ANSWER C. Strabismus A patient complains that he has developed a c...

Head (inspect, palpate, testing cranaial nerves) Eyes (inspect) Ears (inspect, hearing test) Nose (inspection) Throat (inspection, palpation) - ANSWER what are the components of the HEENT? HEENT Exam - ANSWER Overlaps with Cranial Nerve Exam Usually completed all together dysphagia - AN...

A 14 year old female presents to your office with a sudden onset of unilateral red eye. She reports a foreign body sensation and has watery to serous discharge. Which of the following is not true about this condition? a) it is the MCC of conjunctivitis b) she can continue to wear contacts during t...

What is the largest endocrine gland? - ANSWER Thyroid During pregnancy, what causes the thyroid gland to enlarge? - ANSWER Increased renal clearance of iodine During pregnancy, what are the brown patches that appear around the forehead and cheeks? - ANSWER Chloasma What are the sutures of t...

Otitis media - ANSWER Middle ear infection Sensorineural hearing loss Causes? - ANSWER Problem in the inner ear (cochlear nerve, neuronal transmission into brain) Causes - Loud noise exposure (>85 dB) - Inner ear infections - Trauma - Tumors - Congenital - Aging Conductive hearing...

Conjunctivitis causes impaired vision. T/F - ANSWER False: vision changes is a red flag finding What are some physical findings of a foreign body on the eye? - ANSWER "rust ring" appearance of dark specs against iris, red eye, sensation of something in the eye, photophobia, tearing, frequen...

HEENT - ANSWER - Head - Ears - Eyes - Nose Throat PERRLA - ANSWER Pupils Equal Round React to light Accommodation EOMI - ANSWER Extra Ocular Movements Intact

Structures of the head? - ANSWER 1. skull protects brain and special sense organs 2. cranial nerves 3. facial structures are symmetric Presyncope - ANSWER lightheadedness, swimming sensation, feeling of falling - standing up too fast, feeling like falling, goes away if you lay down Verti...

Cranial Bones - ANSWER Frontal Parietal Occipital Temporal Frontal bone - ANSWER Parietal bone - ANSWER Occipital bone - ANSWER Temporal bone - ANSWER

Head Exam - ANSWER Inspect: Hair (thickness and flakes), Head/Scalp/Skull (trauma/deformities, lesions, tenderness), Face (expression), Skin (coloration, abnormal growths) Visual Acuity Exam - ANSWER Report: corrected/uncorrected visual acuity OD, OS, OU Eye Inspection - ANSWER There is no evi...

Facial expressions are formed by which cranial nerve? - ANSWER VII Which artery has a pulsation palpable anterior to the ear? - ANSWER temporal Head is composed of - ANSWER cranial bones, sutures, and facial bones Which endocrine gland straddles the trachea in the middle of the neck? What i...

Examination of the head & neck should be performed: A. On ever visit B. As indicated by case history C. As part of a comprehensive physical D. A & B E. B & C - ANSWER E. B & C The posterior border of the ant cervical triangle is the: A. Trapezius B. Clavicle C. Mandible

Boundaries of neck's anterior cervical triangle is formed by what? - ANSWER Medial borders of the sternocleidomastoid muscle & mandible Cone of light seen on the tympanic membrane is caused by what? - ANSWER Reflection of the otoscope light on the curvature of the tympanic membrane. The int...

Inspect Palpate Percussion Auscultation Function - specific techniques for that area Documentation of area - ANSWER Systematic assessment of HEENT Size Shape Symmetry Position Texture and distribution of hair - ANSWER Head and scalp inspection Head for masses, tenderness Scalp mobili...