While the nurse is using a tongue blade to inspect a patient's throat, she begins to gag. What does this response indicate to the nurse?
What is the client has a functioning response?
100
Chromosomal abnormality that includes head and face characteristics that include inner epicanthal folds, flat nasal bridge, protruding thick tongue and webbed neck.
What is trisomy 21?
100
This disorder is a painless separation of the retina from the epithelium, which results in loss of vision in the fields of the separation.
What is retinal detachment?
100
The examiner must pull the pinna in this direction when examining the ears of an infant or child younger than three years with an otoscope.
What is down?
100
During the examination of a client’s nares, the nurse notes small erosions in the septum. Which of the following should the nurse do with this information?
What is begin a discussion about the use of recreational drugs?
200
Infants start salivating at what age.
What is three months?
200
The term for an enlargement of the head and bony facial structures caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone.
What is acromegaly?
200
DB was diagnosed with glaucoma. She understands that this type glaucoma is described as a decrease in aqueous humor due to obstructions in the eye's drainage system.
What is open-angle glaucoma ? icterus?
200
bilateral skin tags in the preauricular area on an infant is indicative of:
What is increased risk for renal problems?
200
A newborn with flaring of the nares is experiencing this condition.
What is respiratory distress?
300
Increased vascularity in the upper respiratory tract causes this in pregnant women.
What is nasal stuffiness and epistaxis ?
300
The pooling of blood on an infants head between the inner layers of skin and the skull, from ruptured blood vessels that do not cross suture lines.
What is a Cephalohematoma?
300
CG is here for a routine eye exam. The ophthalmologist informs her that her pupils are unequal in size. Unequal sized pupils should be evaluated for:
What is central nervous system injury?
300
As the nurse introduces the otoscope into a client’s ear, the client starts to jerk his head and complains of pain. Which of the following should the nurse do?
what is document “unable to complete the examination”?
300
The largest salivary gland in the mouth.
What are the parotid glands?
400
Pharyngitis, GERD, stroke, and esophageal cancer are potential causes of this disorder of the throat.
What is dysphagia?
400
The trachea shifts to this side in abnormal conditions such as: aortic aneurysm, tumor, pneumothorax
What is unaffected side?
400
This test screens for loss of peripheral vision
What is a confrontation test?
400
Which of the following findings supports the diagnosis of sensorineuro hearing loss in the left ear?
a. Report of a humming sound in the left ear
b. Weber test lateralizes to right ear
c. Light reflex at 10 o'clock in left ear
What is Weber test lateralizes to right ear ?
400
By age 2 1⁄2, children normally have_____ deciduous teeth
What is twenty?
500
A two--year-old child is scheduled for the removal of her tonsils and adenoids. On which areas of this client’s throat will be surgery be done?
What is the nasopharynx and oropharynx?
500
A condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side, it may be caused by a hematoma in one sternomastoid muscle from uterine malposition.
What is torticollis?
500
the gray-white circle seen around the cornea in a geriatric client.
What is arcus senilis?
500
This disorder is caused by obstruction of the eustachian tube or passage of nasopharyngeal secretions into the middle ear.