They last <1 hour to about 2 hours; occur more than once a day; produce pain over eye, temple, forehead, cheek; usually unilateral.
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What is presbycusis and how does it present?
Hearing loss associated with aging, occurs gradually with advancing age, particularly with high frequencies.
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When assessing lung sounds, what can cause sound distortion?
Bumping the stethoscope tubing against something, if the patient is cold and shivering, if the stethoscope is moved unintentionally over chest hair, or paper gown rustles.
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The patient's abdomen is distended and sclerae are yellow. What are associated symptoms the patient may experience?
Nausea, vomiting, ascites.
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What are the five senses?
Hearing, taste, touch, sight, smell
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What are symptoms of a migraine headache?
Occur at periodic intervals; last from a few hours to 3 days; produce throbbing pain; may be accompanied by visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting; usually unilateral.
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What is tinnitus and how would you assess it?
Ringing in the ears. Ask when it started; is it a ringing, hissing, buzzing, etc; is it constant or intermittent; is there any type of pattern as far as time of day or activity level?
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What is the difference between fine, medium, and coarse crackles?
Fine crackles are high-pitched; medium are medium-pitched and moist; coarse are low-pitched and bubbling.
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The patient has kidney disease and the nurse notes his ankles are swollen. What will the nurse ask?
"Have you had any unexpected weight gain?"
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How are tonsils graded?
1+ = visible, 2+ = halfway between tonsillar pillars and uvula, 3+ = nearly touching the uvula, 4+ = touching one another.
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A sudden onset of visual symptoms may indicate a ______ ______ and requires an _______ ________.
Detached retina, emergency referral.
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Thick, purulent, yellow/green, malodorous discharge from the nose is usually caused by:
A bacterial infection.
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What do wheezes sound like?
High-pitched and musical, similar to a squeak.
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What are normal findings on abdominal inspection?
Abdomen protruding, skin is lighter than the rest of the body, faint fine blood vessels, shadows from contour.
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Compare and contrast dizziness and vertigo.
Dizziness is a feeling of faintness within the patient, while vertigo is the sensation that the environment is whirling around external to the patient.
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What is epistaxis? What are some causes of epistaxis?