Disorders of the mouth and throat Flashcards
The nurse practitioner is assessing a pediatric patient for epiglottitis. Predict a complication of epiglottitis that children are more prone to.
Respiratory arrest
Dehydration
Severe lymphadenopathy
Seizures
Respiratory arrest
A pediatric patient is being evaluated for a creamy, white plaque on the buccal area that is easily removed with swabs. Predict what is accurate for a patient presenting with this disorder.
There is oral pain
Continuance of antibiotics throughout treatment is recommended.
Intravenous nystatin is the recommended treatment.
This disorder is usually accompanied by upper respiratory symptoms.
There is oral pain
The nurse practitioner is obtaining a history on a teenage patient with a sore throat. Propose a classic manifestation of infectious mononucleosis.
Fatigue
Frequent cough
Anemia
Postnasal drip
Fatigue
The nurse is educating a parent on acute rhinosinusitis. Establish a bacterial pathogen that commonly causes acute rhinosinusitis.
Adenovirus
Meningococcal virus
M. catarrhalis
Varicella zoster
M. catarrhalis
The nurse is educating a group of students on peritonsillar abscess and associated risk. Propose an accurate statement.
When treatment is warranted, oral antibiotics are an effective treatment for peritonsillar abscess.
The most serious complication of untreated peritonsillar abscess is a lateral pharyngeal abscess.
Peritonsillar abscess is a common condition that typically resolves without treatment.
Peritonsillar abscessandrhinosinusitismay be used interchangeably.
The most serious complication of untreated peritonsillar abscess is a lateral pharyngeal abscess.
The nurse practitioner is educating a group of students on oral candidiasis. Predict what statement demonstrates a need for further education.
Oral candidiasis is common in young infants.
It is typically treated with an antifungal agent.
Thrush is typically treated with oral antibiotics.
Thrush lesions may extend to the esophagus.
Thrush is typically treated with oral antibiotics.
The nurse practitioner is educating a group of students on patients presenting with sinusitis. Propose an accurate statement when evaluating and treating a patient for sinusitis.
Patients should be referred to an otolaryngologist.
Prompt treatment with steroids may lead to a resolution of symptoms.
Adenovirus is the most common cause.
No methodologically sound studies support the efficacy of decongestants.
No methodologically sound studies support the efficacy of decongestants.
Propose a finding that is consistent with a patient presenting with epiglottitis.
The patient frequently presents with a congested cough.
Children typically present with a hoarse voice and a frequent cough.
The child typically presents with drooling, diarrhea, and dysphagia.
The child may present with a severe sore throat.
The child may present with a severe sore throat.
Determine what the nurse practitioner identifies as accurate when educating a group of students on Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis.
GAS is the most common cause of viral pharyngitis in adolescents.
The most common causes ofbacterial pharyngitis includeMycoplasma pneumoniae.
No single sign or symptom reliably identifies GAS pharyngitis.
The majority of cases seem to originate from an autoimmune process.
No single sign or symptom reliably identifies GAS pharyngitis.
The nurse practitioner is obtaining a history on a teenage patient with a sore throat. Propose a classic manifestation of infectious mononucleosis.
Frequent cough
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Anemia
Anorexia
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Conclude what symptom is consistent with a patient presenting with sinusitis.
Diplopia
Diarrhea
Palatal petechiae
Maxillary dental pain
Maxillary dental pain
The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient for throat discomfort. Establish what is consistent with peritonsillar abscess.
Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy
Exudate on tonsils
Postnasal drip
Unilateral enlargement of the tonsil
Unilateral enlargement of the tonsil
The nurse is educating a group of students on peritonsillar abscess and associated risk. Propose an accurate statement.
The most common pathogen for peritonsillar abscess is S. pneumoniae.
Peritonsillar abscessandrhinosinusitismay be used interchangeably.
The most serious complication of untreated peritonsillar abscess is a lateral pharyngeal abscess.
When treatment is warranted, oral antibiotics are an effective treatment for peritonsillar abscess.
The most serious complication of untreated peritonsillar abscess is a lateral pharyngeal abscess.
The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient who presents with severe throat pain with a perceived peritonsillar abscess. Recommend a diagnostic test that is appropriate.
PPD test
Radiography
Complete blood count
Varicella titer
Complete blood count
The nurse practitioner is educating a group of students on patients presenting with sinusitis. Propose an accurate statement when evaluating and treating a patient for sinusitis.
Patients should be referred to an otolaryngologist.
Adenovirus is the most common cause.
The maxillary and ethmoid sinuses are most commonly involved.
Prompt treatment with steroids may lead to a resolution of symptoms.
The maxillary and ethmoid sinuses are most commonly involved.
