Term
| What are the 7 bones of the head? |
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Definition
-2 frontal
-2 temporal
-2 parietal
-1 occipital |
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Term
| What hx questions are asked after head trauma? |
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Definition
-description of event
-state of consciousness after injury
-predisposing factors
---seizures
---poor vision
---poor lighting
---light-headeness |
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Term
| What should be looked for in observation of the head? |
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Definition
-tremors
-nodding movements
-tilting |
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Term
| What is a cause of facial asymmetry? |
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Definition
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Term
| Suspect ___?___ when the entire side of the face is affected, but ___?___ when the lower face is affected. |
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Definition
-facial nerve paralysis
-facial nerve weakness |
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Term
| ___?___ may be associated with degeneration of or pressure on the facial nerve. |
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Definition
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Term
| Bilateral watery nasal discharge with sneezing may suggest ___?___ |
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Definition
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Term
| Unilateral watery nasal discharge after head trauma may suggest ___?___ |
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Definition
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Term
| Unilateral purulent nasal discharge may suggest ___?___ |
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Definition
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Term
| The nasal speculum should stay to the ___?___ side when inserted into the vestibule. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the color of normal nasal mucosa? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does red nasal mucosa indicate? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does pale or blue nasal mucosa indicate? |
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Definition
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Term
| How would a nasal polyp appear on inspection? |
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Definition
| -round elongated mass projecting into the nasal cavity |
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Term
| How would a nasal furuncle appear on inspection? |
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Definition
| -localized redness in the vestibule |
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Term
| What hx indicates sinusitis? |
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Definition
-facial pain
-HA
-purulent rhinorrhea
-URI ~10 days prior |
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Term
| What exam techniques are used to assess the sinuses? What are positive results? |
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Definition
-inspection: swelling
-palpation: tenderness
-percussion: tenderness
-transillumination: opaque,dull
-bend head down, then straighten: discomfort |
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Term
| How are the frontal sinuses palpated? |
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Definition
| press up under the bony brow on each side of the nose |
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Term
| How are the maxillary sinuses palpated? |
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Definition
| press up under zygomatic processes with thumbs or index and middle fingers |
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Term
| What are causes of gum hypertrophy? |
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Definition
-pregnancy
-puberty
-phenytoin (Dilantin)
-leukemia |
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Term
| What are causes of easy gum bleeding? |
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Definition
-leukemia
-blood dyscrasias |
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Term
| What are causes of a blue-black line 1 mm from the gum margin? |
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Definition
-chronic lead poisoning
-chronic bismuth poisoning |
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Term
| The anterior portion of the tongue has thinner mucosa than the posterior. T/F |
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Definition
| false- posterior is thinner |
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Term
| What are features of a geographic tongue? |
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Definition
| superficial denuded circles or irregular areas exposing the tips of the papillae |
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Term
| What are signs of a niacin or B12 deficiency? |
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Definition
| red tongue with a slick appearance |
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Term
| What tongue features may follow antibiotic therapy? |
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Definition
-hairy
-yellow-brown to black enlarged papillae |
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Term
| What are the grades of tonsil size and their meaning? |
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Definition
+1: barely visible
+2: halfway to uvula
+3: nearly touching uvula
+4: kissing, touching each other |
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Term
| What may be seen in the posterior pharynx with sinusitis? |
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Definition
| green or thick yellow postnasal discharge |
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Term
| Where are epitrochlear lymph nodes located? |
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Definition
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Term
| ___?___ lymph nodes include horizontal and vertical arrangement. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the functions of the lymph system? |
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Definition
-engulf invading pathogens
-produce antibodies
-drain lymphatic fluid |
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