Head, Neck, Face, Nose, Mouth, and Throat practice questions

which cranial nerve would be affected in a patient who reports having lost the sense of smell a) I b) IX c) X d) XII

a) I

which structure is present between the frontal and parietal lobes a) coronal b) sagittal c) lamboid d) frontal

a) coronal

which statement accurately describes the parotid gland a) it secretes saliva b) it lies behind the ear c) it resembles a walnut d) it is the largest tonsil

a) it secretes saliva

which assessment finding would the nurse observe in a patient who has aphthous ulcers a) small, round, "punched-out" ulcer with white base surrounded by a red halo b) tiny blue-white spots with irregular red halo scattered over mucosa opposite the molars c) chalky white, thick raised patch with well-defined borders d) white, cheesy, curd-like patch on the buccal mucosa and tongue

a) small, round, "punched out" ulcer with a white base surrounded by a red halo

which artery would the nurse palpate for on the patients face a) temporal b) parotid c) carotid d) brachial

a) temporal

which finding would be considered normal for a patients teeth a) upper teeth rest directly on the lower teeth b) teeth are discolored, straight, and unevenly spaced c) lower incisors slightly override the upper incisors d) tooth surface appears to have been ground down

a) upper teeth rest directly on the lower teeth

which cranial nerve damage would cause the patient to have an asymmetric grim a) I b) VII c) VIII d) XI

b) VII

a patient reports an intermittent, one sided headache that starts abruptly, peaks after a minute, and lasts for about 1 1/2 hours. Which type of headache is the patient experiencing a) migraine b) cluster c) tension d) sinus

b) cluster

which information would the nurse document for a normal tonsil assessment a) slightly touch the uvula b) crypts on rough surfaces c) covered by a white membrane d) 4+ in size with oval appearance

b) crypts on rough surfaces

which medical condition occurs as a result of a chromosomal aberration a) hydrocephalus b) graces disease c) down syndrome d) endemic goiter

c) down syndrome

which information accurately describes the thyroid gland a) it is in the chest b) it has three lobes c) it has a rich blood supply d) it gathers lymphatic fluid

c) it has a rich blood supply

which fontanel sign would the nurse find in an infant with dehydration a) small b) bulging c) sunken d) pulsating

c) sunken

Which cranial nerve mediates facial sensations of pain and touch a) spinal accessory b) trochlear c) trigeminal d) oculomotor

c) trigeminal

which instruction would the nurse include in parent teaching regarding prevention of positional plagiocephaly a) "restricts fluids to help prevent the head molding" b) "feed the baby extra protein to help build bones" c) "let the baby sleep on the stomach for several weeks" d) "place the baby on the tummy during the day"

d) "place the baby on the tummy during the day"

which instruction would the nurse include in patient teaching regarding how to treat epistaxis? a) "lie down for 10 minutes with the head tilted back" b) "sit up straight and cover the nose with a gauze pad" c) "lie down and put pressure on bleeding nostril" d) "sit up with the head tilted forward and pinch the nose"

d) "sit up with the head tilted forward and pinch the nose"

which amount would be the total number of permanent teeth in an adult a) 16 b) 20 c) 28 d) 32

d) 32

which assessment would the nurse find in a patient with epistaxis a) loss of smell b) perforated septum c) mucopurulent nasal drainage d) bleeding from the nasal septum

d) bleeding from the nasal septum

which medical diagnosis involves excessive secretion of adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)? a) myxedema b) acromegaly c) graces disease d) cushing syndrome

d) cushing syndrome

Which finding is the cause of vertigo a) decreased cardiac output b) decreased blood flow to the brain c) disturbance in the musculoskeletal system d) disturbance in the inner ear nerve pathway

d) disturbance in the inner ear nerve pathway

which assessment finding is typical in a patient who has the mumps a) sunken fontanels b) multiple thyroid nodules c) pilar cyst d) parotid gland enlargement

d) parotid gland enlargement