Head/Neck
This is most important to assess neurologic deficit.
What is a changing Level of Consciousness (LOC)?
This is the most commonly used and accurate measure of visual acuity.
What is a snellen eye chart?
This test is done by standing 2 feet behind the patient. Three random numbers or letters are spoken and each ear is tested individually while the patient covers the ear not being tested. Ask patient to repeat the set of numbers/letters.
What is a whisper test?
This terminology means nose bleed.
What is epistaxis?
Tonsils would be graded as this if they are touching one another.
What is 4+?
This is the leading cause of acute pain and lost productivity. Classified as primary or secondary.
What is a headache?
You should do this if a patient report a sudden loss of vision.
What is notify the PCP? (Emergency Referral)
This test utilize a tuning fork that is hit on a hard surface or palm, then placed on the patient's head (parietal bone).
What is a tuning fork?
This looks like a hump or shelf in one nasal cavity.
What is a deviated septum?
Tonsils would be graded as this if they are halfway between tonsillar pillars and uvula.
What is 2+?
This show expressions/moods and it is innervated by cranial nerve VII (facial).
What is muscles?
Also known as corneal light reflex. Assess the parallel alignment of the eye axes by shining a light toward the patient's eyes. Direct the patient to stare straight ahead as you hold the light about 12 inches away. Light is reflected in the same spot in each eye.
What is Hirschberg test?
This type of hearing loss involves a mechanical dysfunction of the external or middle ear. May be caused by impacted cerumen, foreign bodies, a perforated tympanic membrane, pus or serum in the middle ear, and otosclerosis (a decrease in mobility of the ossicles).
What is conductive hearing loss?
This terminology means runny nose.
What is rhinorrhea?
This terminology means difficulty swallowing.
What is dysphagia?
In this population, the facial bones and orbits appear more prominent, and the facial skin sags as a result of decreased elasticity, decreased subcutaneous fat, and decreased moisture in the skin.
What is older (aging) adults?
This is the normal constriction of both pupils when bright light shines on the retina.
What is pupillary light reflex?
This type of hearing loss signifies pathology of the inner ear, cranial nerve VIII, or the auditory areas of the cerebral cortex.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
This can result from cigarette smoking, chronic allergies, and aging.
What is decreased sense of smell?
This can happen to the mouth with dehydration or fever.
What is dry mouth?
This is a soft, pulsatile, whooshing, blowing sound heard best with the bell of the stethoscope. This can be auscultated on the thyroid gland and is normally NOT present.
What is a bruit?
This is an inability to accommodate to near vision. There is a loss of lens elasticity. Patient will need reading glasses.
What is presbyopia?
This test utilize a tuning fork that is hit on a hard surface or palm, then placed at the base of mastoid (bone behind ear).
What is a Rinne test?
These are smooth, pale grey, avascular, mobile, and non-tender.
What are nasal polyps?
This is a benign bony ridge running in the middle of the hard palate.
What is torus palatinus?