HEENT

1.

1 point

Which of the following is a swelling of the meibomian gland?

Xanthelasma

Ectropion

Entropion

Chalazion

2.

1 point

What is the technical term for a nose bleed?

Xanthelasma

Ectropion

Epistaxis

Rhinal hemorrhage

3.

1 point

Acromegaly is due to:

Hyperthyroidism

Increased cortisol production

Cushingoid

Increased growth hormone

4.

1 point

The main cause of unilateral exophthalmos:

Liver disease

Craniofacial dysostosis

Neoplasia

Hyperthyroidism

5.

1 point

Lid lag, Expopthalmos, and Pretibial myxedma are indicative of:

Cretinism

Acromegaly

Hypothyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

6.

1 point

The thyroid gland originates from:

Foramen cecum

Oral mesoderm

Neural ectoderm

Thyroglossal duct

7.

1 point

If your left hypoglossal n. was severed, which way would the tongue deviate?

To the left

To the right

Upwards

It would not deviate

8.

1 point

The unilateral drooping of an eyelid can most often be the result of a damaged levator nerve or :

Horner's syndrome

Acromegaly

Hyperthyroidism

Carpenter syndrome

Neoplasia

9.

1 point

Muscles of mastication are innervated by:

Vagus n.

Facial n.

Trigeminal n.

Glossopharyngeal n.

10.

1 point

Case #1. A patient comes in and you noticed raised plaques near the eye. Upon doing a complete metabolic panel, you not abnormally high triglycerides and cholesterol, while HDL seems low. What is this condition called?

Ectropion

Chalazion

Xanthelasma

Entropion

11.

1 point

A dietary deficiency in iodine can result in:

Goiter

Sporadic cretinism

Epidemic cretinism

A and B

A and C

B and C

All of the above

12.

1 point

A condition in which the sutures of the skull prematurely fuse:

Craniosynostosis

Crouzon Syndrome

Carpenter syndrome

A and B

B and C

A and C

All of the above

13.

1 point

Taste/sensory to the posterior 1/3rd tongue:

Facial n.

Hypoglossal n.

Trigeminal n.

Glossopharyngeal n.

Vagus n.

14.

1 point

Cushing's syndrome results from:

Decreased aldosterone production

Increased growth hormone

Hyperthyroidism

Increased cortisol production

15.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of down's syndrome?

High risk for cardiovascular disease

Microtia

Flat face

Epicanthal folds

16.

1 point

Muscles of facial expression are innervated by:

Trigeminal n.

Glossopharyngeal n.

Vagus n.

Facial n.

Hypoglossal n.

17.

1 point

Taste to ant. 2/3rd of tongue

Trigeminal n.

Glossopharyngeal n.

Vagus n.

Hypoglossal n.

Facial n.

18.

1 point

Horner's syndrome is the result of sympathetic nerve fiber interruption from either trauma to the neck, or lung cancer. This results in: Miosis, Ptosis, Anhydrosis, and Exophthalmos.

The first statement is true

The second statement is true

Both statements are true

Neither statement is true

19.

1 point

This is the yellowing of the sclera related to jaundice or some other pathology generally related to the liver.

Icteric sclera

Conjunctivitis

Pterygium

Pinguecula

Sub-conjunctival hemorrhage

20.

1 point

A benign, yellow banding of the conjunctiva, not covering the cornea:

Icteric sclera

Sub-conjunctival hemorrhage

Pterygium

Pinguecula

Conjunctivitis

21.

1 point

What is the main cause of sub-conjunctival hemorrhage?

Viral infection

Trauma

Auto-immune

Bacterial infection

22.

1 point

Generally tumors have the following characteristics, especially in regard to lymph nodes EXCEPT:

No tenderness

Non-mobile

Rubbery

Hard

23.

1 point

Which nerve(s) is/are involved in the gag reflex?

Vagus

Trigeminal

Hypoglossal

2 of the above

All of the above

24.

1 point

A patient comes with mandibular pronathism, macroglossia, bony prominence and coarse facial features. This would likely be the result of:

Cushingoid

Increased growth hormone

Hyperthyroidism

Increased cortisol production

25.

1 point

Virchow's node maybe indicative of:

Thoracic malignancy

Acute tuberculosis infection

Oral abscess

Squamous cell carcinoma