Head_Face_Neck Assessment
The term used to describe the skull that is round, symmetric, and sized appropriate to the rest of the body
What is normocephalic?
An assessment completed on a patient that could indicate upper neuron motor lesion.
What is the Babinski?
The assessments that are crucial before placing an NG.
What is nares, abdomen, respiratory assessment?
The confirmation needed before enteral nutrition begins.
What is an Xray?
The lymph node that is located in front of each ear.
A test that is used to test cerebellar function.
What is the Romberg test?
The position the patient should be in before placement of an NG.
What is high fowlers?
The amount of water instilled in the enteral tube before feeding or medication administration to assess tube patency.
What is 30 ml?
The sinus that is located under the cheek bone.
What is maxillary?
When the nurse asks the patient to smell something, they are testing this cranial nerve.
What is CN I?
The landmarks used to place an NG successfully.
What is the tip of the nose, earlobe, and xiphoid process?
The minimum degrees of the head of the patients bed before medication administration can begin.
What is 30 degrees?
What is the carotid pulse?
What is 2+?
The pH of gastric contents to confirm successful placement of an NG.
What is <5.5?
The preferred preparation for medication administration when the patient has an enteral feeding tube.
What is liquid medications?
This lymph node is located with one finger on the tip of the chin.
What is the submental?
The term used for increased pain sensation.
What is hyperalgesia?
The maximum suction setting for a double lumen NG.
What is 80 mmHG?
What is gavage?