Health Promotion and HEENT Flashcards
. What is the common treatment for aphthous ulcers?
- A) Antibiotics
- B) Antifungals
- C) Supportive care
- D) Surgery
- C) Supportive care
What is the main cause of denture-related stomatitis?
- A) Allergies
- B) Ill-fitting dentures
- C) Viral infection
- D) Fungal infection
- B) Ill-fitting dentures
Which form of oral candidiasis is characterized by a white plaque that scrapes off?
- A) Erythematous form
- B) Pseudomembranous form
- C) Nicotinic form
- D) Angular form
B) Pseudomembranous form
- What is a risk factor for oral candidiasis?
- A) Smoking
- B) Antibiotic use
- C) New toothpaste
- D) Oral trauma
B) Antibiotic use
Which condition is also known as smoker’s palate?
- A) Denture-related stomatitis
- B) Vincent’s stomatitis
- C) Nicotinic stomatitis
- D) Pseudomembranous stomatitis
- C) Nicotinic stomatitis
. Which type of stomatitis is associated with inflammation in the corners of the mouth?
- A) Angular stomatitis
- B) Allergic stomatitis
- C) Pseudomembranous stomatitis
- D) Nicotinic stomatitis
- A) Angular stomatitis
What is another term for Vincent’s stomatitis?
- A) Canker sores
- B) Black hairy tongue
- C) Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- D) Smoker’s palate
- C) Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
What condition is also known as black hairy tongue?
- A) Angular stomatitis
- B) Allergic stomatitis
- C) Pseudomembranous stomatitis
- D) Nicotinic stomatitis
C) Pseudomembranous stomatitis
What type of infection is herpes simplex?
- A) Bacterial
- B) Viral
- C) Fungal
- D) Parasitic
- B) Viral
What is the treatment goal for herpes simplex?
- A) Cure the infection
- B) Treat to lessen the severity and frequency of outbreaks
- C) Remove the irritant
- D) Perform surgery
B) Treat to lessen the severity and frequency of outbreaks
Which medication is used for pain management in stomatitis?
- A) Liquid antacid/BMX
- B) Antibiotics
- C) Antifungals
- D) Surgery
- A) Liquid antacid/BMX
What is the primary symptom of mononucleosis?
- A) Sore throat
- B) Tinnitus
- C) Hearing loss
- D) Dizziness
- A) Sore throat
Which diagnostic test is used to confirm mononucleosis?
- A) Mono spot test
- B) Sputum culture
- C) ABG
- D) Chest X-ray
A) Mono spot test
What is the best management for a patient with mononucleosis?
- A) Antivirals
- B) Antibiotics
- C) Supportive care
- D) Surgery
C) Supportive care
What is a red flag for immediate referral in eye conditions?
- A) Mild itching
- B) Slight dryness
- C) Severe pain and vision changes
- D) Occasional tearing
C) Severe pain and vision changes
What is a common cause of anterior nosebleeds?
- A) High humidity
- B) Low humidity and dry air
- C) Excessive exercise
- D) High salt diet
- B) Low humidity and dry air
What is a primary recommendation for patients with mononucleosis regarding physical activity?
- A) Engage in regular exercise
- B) Avoid contact sports
- C) Increase protein intake
- D) Resume normal activities immediately
- B) Avoid contact sports
What is a common complication to avoid in patients with mononucleosis?
- A) Severe nasal congestion
- B) Splenic rupture
- C) Chronic ear infections
- D) Severe eye pain
- B) Splenic rupture
What is a common symptom of mononucleosis?
- A) Frequent sneezing
- B) Chronic ear pain
- C) prolonged Fatigue, malaise, fever, sore throat, tender cervical lymphadenopathy
- D) Severe nasal congestion
- C) prolonged Fatigue, malaise, fever, sore throat, tender cervical lymphadenopathy
What is a common complication to avoid in untreated streptococcal pharyngitis?
- A) Chronic sinusitis
- B) Acute rheumatic fever
- C) Chronic otitis media
- D) Asthma exacerbation
- B) Acute rheumatic fever
What is the first-line antibiotic treatment for streptococcal pharyngitis?
- A) Amoxicillin
- B) Azithromycin
- C) Ciprofloxacin
- D) Bactrim
- A) Amoxicillin
What is the key diagnostic tool for streptococcal pharyngitis?
- A) Chest X-ray
- B) Monospot test
- C) Centor criteria
- D) Blood culture
- C) Centor criteria
What is the recommended treatment for epiphora caused by dry eyes?
- A) Oral antibiotics
- B) Nasal corticosteroids
- C) Topical antibiotics and managing allergic responses
- D) Steroid injections
- C) Topical antibiotics and managing allergic responses
What is the first level of treatment for dry eye syndrome?
- A) Anti-inflammatory agents
- B) Autologous serum
- C) Environmental adjustments and wraparound sunglasses
- D) Steroid injections
- C) Environmental adjustments and wraparound sunglasses
What is the primary treatment for chronic blepharitis?
- A) Oral antibiotics
- B) Antivirals
- C) Warm compresses and eyelid hygiene
- D) Surgical removal
- C) Warm compresses and eyelid hygiene, 1:1 baby shampoo 2to 4 times a day
What is a common symptom of chronic blepharitis?
- A) Severe eye pain
- B) Brittle eyelashes, ulcers at the eyelid margins
- C) Excessive tearing
- D) Nasal congestion
B) Brittle eyelashes, ulcers at the eyelid margins
What is the primary treatment for a hordeolum (stye)?
- A) Oral antibiotics
- B) Topical steroids
- C) Warm compresses; 1:1 baby shampoo
- D) Surgical removal
- C) Warm compresses; 1:1 baby shampoo
What is a common differential diagnosis for red eyes with severe pain and photophobia?
- A) Allergic conjunctivitis
- B) Acute glaucoma
- C) Chronic blepharitis
- D) Nasal congestion
B) Acute glaucoma
What is the difference between a chalazion and a hordeolum (stye)?
- A) Chalazion is painful, hordeolum (stye) is painless
- B) Chalazion is painless, hordeolum (stye) is painful
- C) Both are painless
- D) Both are painful
- B) Chalazion is painless, hordeolum (stye) is painful
What is a red flag symptom for red eyes?
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- C) Severe Pain and vision changes, blurred vision, diplopia,
photophobia
What is the first-line antibiotic for bacterial conjunctivitis in contact lens wearers?
- A) Amoxicillin
- B) Ciprofloxacin
- C) Azithromycin
- D) Polymyxin B
B) Ciprofloxacin
What is the primary patient education point for bacterial conjunctivitis?
- A) Avoiding antibiotic use
- B) Hand washing to prevent auto-inoculation
- C) Increasing salt intake
- D) Using nasal decongestants
B) Hand washing to prevent auto-inoculation
What is a common risk factor for chronic blepharitis?
- A) Staphylococcal infection
- B) Viral infection
- C) Fungal infection
- D) Parasitic infection
- A) Staphylococcal infection
What is the primary treatment for a chalazion (painless)?
- A) Warm compresses, 1:1 baby shampoo
- B) Oral antibiotics
- C) Topical steroids
- D) Surgical removal
A) Warm compresses and 1:1 baby shampoo
- Treatment for Epiphora include
- Topical antibiotics for trauma/corneal abrasion or infection
- Removal of foreign body if present
- Eye rest
- Treatment of allergic causes
What type of rhinitis is triggered by environmental factors?
- A) Allergic rhinitis
- B) Vasomotor rhinitis
- C) Atrophic rhinitis
- D) Hormonal rhinitis
- A) Allergic rhinitis
What is the treatment for allergic rhinitis?
Avoid triggers, intranasal steroids, new-generation oral antihistamines, leukotriene receptor antagonists
What is a common symptom of atrophic rhinitis?
- A) Nasal dryness and crusting
- B) Frequent sneezing
- C) Nasal polyps
- D) Severe nasal congestion
A) Nasal dryness and crusting
What is the recommended management for hormonal rhinitis during pregnancy?
- A) Nasal corticosteroids
- B) Avoidance of medications harmful during pregnancy
- C) High dose antihistamines
- D) Antibiotics
B) Avoidance of medications harmful during pregnancy
What is the key symptom duration indicating the need for antibiotic treatment in sinusitis?
- A) Symptoms lasting more than 3 days
- B) Symptoms lasting more than 7 (5 to 7) days
- C) Symptoms lasting more than 10 days
- D) Symptoms lasting more than 14 days
- B) Symptoms lasting more than 7 (5 to 7) days
What is the first-line antibiotic for sinusitis?
- A) Azithromycin
- B) Ciprofloxacin
- C) Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
- D) Bactrim
- C) Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
Subacute/chronic sinusitis infection treatment
treat for 3–6 weeks
* Augmentin 1,000 mg/125 mg PO BID
* Cefuroxime 250–500 mg PO twice daily
What is the treatment duration for subacute/chronic sinusitis?
A) 5-7 days
B) 10-14 days
C) 3-6 weeks
D) 6-8 weeks
C) 3-6 weeks
When is antimicrobial therapy indicated for sinusitis?
A) For all cases of acute sinusitis
B) For mild viral sinusitis
C) For acute, moderate to severe bacterial infections
D) For chronic allergic sinusitis
C) For acute, moderate to severe bacterial infections
Which antibiotic and dosage is recommended for a patient at risk for pseudomonas infection?
A) Amoxicillin 1000 mg PO TID
B) High dose Augmentin (2 gm/125 mg ER) BID
C) Cefuroxime 250 mg PO twice daily
D) Augmentin 1,000 mg/125 mg PO BID
B) High dose Augmentin (2 gm/125 mg ER) BID
What is a common initial management step for sinusitis symptoms lasting less than 7 days?
- A) Immediate antibiotic therapy
- B) Nasal saline sprays and humidification
- C) Steroid injections
- D) Surgical intervention
- B) Nasal saline sprays and humidification
What are Differential Diagnoses for sinusitis
Viral/bacterial/allergic rhinitis
* Dental abscess
* Headache (migraine, trigeminal neuralgia,
and cluster headache)
* Myofascial pain
* Chronic sinusitis
how is sinusitis diagnosed
Diagnosis
* URI for at least seven days and two or more
of the following
* Colored nasal drainage
* Poor response to decongestants
* Facial or sinus pain
* Headache
When should a patient with recurrent sinus infections be referred to an ENT specialist?
- A) After one episode
- B) After two episodes
- C) After three episodes
- D) After five episodes
C) After three episodes
What is a characteristic symptom of acute otitis media?
- A) Ear fullness without pain
- B) Chronic ear drainage
- C) Ear pain, redness, and bulging eardrum
- D) Itching in the ear canal
- C) Ear pain, redness, and bulging eardrum
What is the first-line treatment for acute otitis media in adults?
- A) Amoxicillin
- B) Azithromycin
- C) Ciprofloxacin
- D) Polymyxin B
- A) Amoxicillin
What is a recommended treatment duration for acute otitis media?
- A) 3 days
- B) 5 days
- C) 7 days
- D) 10 days
- D) 10 days
What is a key factor in the diagnosis of otitis media with effusion?
- A) Presence of ear pain
- B) Presence of ear drainage
- C) Presence of fluid behind the tympanic membrane
- D) Presence of external ear canal inflammation
- C) Presence of fluid behind the tympanic membrane
What is the primary treatment for anterior nosebleeds?
- A) Cauterization
- B) Packing and ice packs
- C) Direct pressure and nasal decongestants
- D) Antibiotics
C) Direct pressure and nasal decongestants
What is the recommended action for severe posterior nosebleeds?
- A) Application of ice packs
- B) Direct pressure for 10 minutes
- C) Immediate medical intervention, possibly hospitalization
- D) Oral antihistamines
C) Immediate medical intervention, possibly hospitalization
What is a common cause of nosebleeds in dry climates?
- A) High humidity
- B) Frequent swimming
- C) Low humidity and dry air
- D) Excessive exercise
- C) Low humidity and dry air
What should be avoided in patients prone to nosebleeds?
- A) Aspirin/NSAIDs
- B) Antihistamines
- C) Decongestants
- D) Antifungals
- A) Aspirin/NSAIDs
What is a characteristic of a chalazion?
- A) Painful, acute infection of eyelid gland
- B) Painless, chronic, rubbery mass
- C) Severe eye pain and vision loss
- D) Excessive tearing
B) Painless, chronic, rubbery mass
What is a primary symptom of dry eye syndrome?
- A) Excessive tearing
- B) Red, itchy eyes
- C) Nasal congestion
- D) Chronic eye dryness
- D) Chronic eye dryness
What are the contributing factor to seborrheic blepharitis?
exposure to chemical or
environmental irritants, use of eye makeup and contact
lenses