Page 1 of 20
NSG 6020 Midterm Exam South University Newest 2025 Exam Version 1 Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
A mother brings her 11 month old to you because her mother-in- law and others have told her that her baby is jaundiced. She is eating and growing well and performing the developmental milestones she should for her age. On examination you indeed notice a yellow tone to her skin from head to toe. Her sclerae are white. To which area should your next questions be related? - ANSWER-diet
You are examining an unconscious patient from another region and notice Beau's lines, a transverse groove across all of her nails, about 1 cm from the proximal nail fold. What would you do next? - ANSWER-look for information from family and records regarding any problems which occurred 3 months ago
Which of the following is a symptom involving the eye? - ANSWER-scotomas
- / 3
Page 2 of 20
A 29-year-old physical therapist presents for evaluation of an eyelid problem. On observation, the right eyeball appears to be protruding forward. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER-exophthalmos
A 12-year-old presents to the clinic with his father for evaluation of a painful lump in the left eye. It started this morning. He denies any trauma or injury. There is no visual disturbance.Upon physical examination, there is a red raised area at the margin of the eyelid that is tender to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER-hordeolum
A 15-year-old high school sophomore presents to the emergency room with his mother for evaluation of an area of blood in the left eye. He denies trauma or injury but has been coughing forcefully with a recent cold. He denies visual disturbances, eye pain, or discharge from the eye. On physical examination, the pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light, with a visual acuity of 20/20 in each eye and 20/20 bilaterally. There is a homogeneous, sharply demarcated area at the lateral aspect of the base of the left eye. The cornea is clear. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER- subconjunctival hemorrhage
- / 3
Page 3 of 20
A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss may be caused by which of the following? - ANSWER-retinal detachment
Sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision may be caused by which of the following conditions? - ANSWER-optic neuritis
A light is pointed at a patient's pupil, which contracts. It is also noted that the other pupil contracts as well, though it is not exposed to bright light. Which of the following terms describes this latter phenomenon? - ANSWER-consensual reaction
A patient is assigned a visual acuity of 20/100 in her left eye.Which of the following is true? - ANSWER-she can see at 20 feet what a normal person could see at 100 feet
A patient presents with ear pain. She is an avid swimmer. The history includes pain and drainage from the left ear. On examination, she has pain when the ear is manipulated, including manipulation of the tragus. The canal is narrowed and erythematous, with some white debris in the canal. The rest of the examination is normal. What diagnosis would you assign this patient? - ANSWER-external otitis
- / 3