What term is used to describe the normal size of the head?
What is normocephalic?
100
What are the two terms used for the ear lobe?
What is the auricle and pinna?
100
What does PERRLA stand for?
What is pupils equal reactive round light accommodation?
100
What does a deviated septum?
What is when the nasal septum between the nostrils is displaced to one side?
100
True or false: Gloves do not need to be worn while assessing the mouth.
What is false?
200
What two sinuses are palpable?
What are maxillary and frontal sinuses?
200
What are the three tests used to test for hearing?
What is the Weber's test, the Rhine test, and the whisper test?
200
When assessing the conjunctiva and sclera, what are you looking for?
What is clarity, color, and texture?
200
Why do we test for patency?
What is to check for any blockages while breathing?
200
Is the thyroid normally palpable in adults?
What is no?
300
What pulse do you palpate on the head and what are you looking for?
What the temporal pulse and what is strength and symmetry?
300
What is a common problem that occurs in the elderly regarding hearing loss?
What is presbycusis?
300
What are the five of the seven tests performed when assessing the eyes?
What is corneal light reflex, accommodation, cover and uncover, 6 cardinal movements, convergence, peripheral angles, or touching the corner of the eye with cotton?
300
What is the common name for a nose bleed?
What is epistaxis?
300
Why is it important to tell you patient that you are going to go behind them to assess his/her trachea?
What is so that they do feel threatened or restrained?
400
What are the four things you palpate the temporomandibular joint for?
What is range of motion, swelling, tenderness and crepitation?
400
After you have observed that your patient has hearing loss from your general survey, how would you accommodate so that they can hear you clearly?
What is speaking in a low voice, annunciating, projecting your voice, and speaking slowly?
400
What are three objective questions asked when assessing the eyes?
What is do you wear glasses or have contacts, do you have astigmatism, do you have a history of cataracts, do you have blurred vision, or do you have difficulty driving or performing other ADLs?
400
What cranial nerve is associated with smell? (name and number)
What is olfactory nerve I?
400
What are the names of all of the lymph nodes in the neck?
What is submandibular, submental, jugulodigastric, superficial cervical, posterior cervical, deep cervial chain, and supraclavicular?
500
You are assessing Amanda Bynes and while inspecting the scalp, you notice she has lice. How would you document this in your PCP?
What is patient has pest inhabitants? (pg. 227 Jarvis)
500
After performing your general survey, you observe that your patient is completely deaf in both ears. How would you assess them?
What is finding a translator who knows sign language, writing/drawing, or demonstration?
500
You notice your patient's eyes are protruding and widened. What is this indicative of and what disease is it associated with?
What is exopthalmos and what is hypothyroidism?
500
Heidi Montag has had multiple nose jobs. How is this going to affect the proper functioning of her nose?
What is her olfactory cells are damaged, breathing pathways are reduced, and nostrils are at risk for collapsing inwards?
500
What are the five early signs of oral cancer?
What is a sore that doesn't heal, a smooth or leathery, white patch or lump, prolonged sore throat or feeling something is in the throat, difficulty chewing, and restricted movement of tongue or jaw?