NRNP6568 Quiz 8
Question 1
When using silver nitrate to cauterize for epistaxis, the silver nitrate stick should be applied with gentle pressure to the bleeding area for:
1 second only
3–10
seconds
20–30
seconds
1 minute
Question 2A nasal speculum should always be put in the nose horizontally.
True
False
Question 3
Open (compound) fractures require immediate antibiotics. True or false?
True
False
Question 4
When using a curette for cerumen removal, it is advisable to visualize the opposite canal first to become familiar with the patient’s anatomy.
True
False
Question 5
If a patient comes in for a corneal abrasion or foreign body in the eye, it is important to check and document visual acuity ________________ the topical anesthetic is applied.
Before
After
Either is
Okay
Question 6
When irrigating an ear to remove cerumen, the water jet should be directed:
Toward the tympanic membrane
Inferiorly toward the bottom of the auditory canal
Superiorly toward the occiput
None of the above
Question 7
The water temperature used for cerumen irrigation should be:
Hot
Body
temperature
Cool
Any of the
above
Question 8
The majority of nosebleeds are:
Anterior bleeds
Posterior
bleeds
None of the
above
Question 9
In the office, which of the following is/are the most common reason(s) to get an ECG?
Syncope
Chestpain
Palpitations
B and C
A, B, and C
Question 10
On an EKG, the most common abnormality in adults is:
Right axis deviation
Left axis deviation
Right bundle branch block
ST segment depression