Neuro
pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation (PERRLA)
What is the acronym used to document the pupil assessment?
Stenson's duct
What is the duct associated with the parotid gland?
has 3 lobes and shorter due to the liver
What is the right lung?
Right upper quadrant of the abdomen contains these organs
What are the liver, gallbladder, head of the pancreas, right kidney and adrenal?
Assessment findings during the inspection/palpation portion of the MSK exam
What are color, lesions, contractures/deformities, tenderness?
Olfactory, Optic, Occulomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear (Acoustic), Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
What are the 12 cranial nerves?
Pull the pinna up and out
What is the correct method of performing the otoscopic exam on an adult?
Resonance
The correct anatomical landmark to begin auscultation when performing the abdominal exam
What is the right lower quadrant of the abdomen?
the normal finding when checking capillary refill
What is < 2 seconds?
Unequal or uneven pupils
What is a pupillary finding that signals neurological emergency?
symmetry of facial movements- smile, puff out cheeks and lift eyebrows
What is the method for testing cranial nerve VII?
Audible name for closure of the AV valves
What is the S1 heart sound?
inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
What is the correct order of the abdominal exam?
the term when moving the wrist toward the thumb
What is radial deviation?
have patient say "ahh", watch for uvula rising midline, have patient swallow, if patient is unconscious then use gag reflex
What is the method for testing CN IX?
Drains fluid and equalizes pressure in the middle ear
What is the eustachian tube?
5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
What are the landmarks used to assess the Mitral area of the heart?
Abdominal assessment for peritonitis or peritoneal inflammation
What is rebound tenderness?
The correct term when the patient moves their ankle so that the "toes are toward the nose"
What is dorsiflexion?
posturing indicating severe damage to the brain stem, with rigid posture, arms and legs straight out, toes pointed down
What is decerebrate posturing?
hearing loss associated with temporal lobe damage, cranial nerve damage
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
0- 3cm above the clavicle
What is the normal JVD assessment finding?
The predominant percussion note in the abdominal exam
What is tympani?
produce blood cells, protection, movement, support, storage of minerals,
What are 3 functions of bones?