HEENT

Got your nose (Structures of the Nose, Mouth, & Throat)

100

The sinuses that can be assessed through physical examination.

What are the frontal and maxillary sinuses?

200

This structure is a midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. 

What is the frenulum?

300

This is opposite to the opening of an adult's parotid gland (Stensen's duct). 

What is the upper 2nd molar?

400

This is where oral malignancies are most likely to develop. 

What is the mucosal "gutter" under the tongue?

500

This is the function of the nasal turbinates. 

What is warming the inhaled air?

I see bats in the cave (Nose, Mouth, & ThroatExams)

100

Medications tend to cause this reaction in an elderly patient's mouth.

What is dry mouth?

200

A nasal _________ is movable, pale gray in color, and nontender. 

What is a nasal polyp?

300

Small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2 month old infant. 

What are Epstein pearls?

400

Palpate the U-shaped area under the tongue. 

What is a proper tongue assessment?

500

A flat, 3-cm, non-tender, greying-white lesion on left buccal mucous commonly found on an African American, darkly pigmented patient. 

What is a leukoedema lesion? 

Can you hear me now?(Ears)

100

Using the otoscope, the tympanic membrane is visualized and the color of the membrane is ________.

What is pearly grey?

200

This is a possible cause of sensorineural hearing loss.

What is gradual nerve damage?

300

This must be done when conducting an otoscopic examination of a child younger than 3 years. This must be done by the examiner to achieve a better view. 

What is the purpose of pulling the pinna down?

400

This is a common cause of a conductive hearing loss.

What is impacted cerumen?

500

These three areas should be palpated for tenderness prior to examining a patients ear with an otoscope. 

What is the pinna, tragus, and mastoid process?

Jeepers Creepers! Where'd you get those eyes?(Eyes)

100

At this degree, a patient with normal vision would see your moving finger temporally. 

What is a 90 degree angle?

200

The Snellen eye chart is used for this assessment. 

How do you assess for visual acuity? OR What tool is used to assess visual acuity?

300

This is known as the thickening and yellowing of the lens due to aging. 

What is Senile cataract?

400

This is considered a "positive consensual light reflex" during an eye exam. 

What is simultaneous constriction of the other pupil when one eye is exposed to bright light?

500

The optic disc, the retinal vessels, the general background, and the macula are _______ structures that can be viewed through the ophthalmoscope. 

What is the retina?