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40 Cards in this Set
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What color is the buccal mucosa in a black person
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it has a blueish hue in black people
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What is the description of a normal buccal mucosa?
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moist, smooth & free of lesions
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What might a pale buccal mucosa mean?
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anemia
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What are some of the risk factors for otitis media?
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-less than 2
-frequent uri -cold weather -male -caucasian, native american, alaskan -family history -pacifier use after 6 months -smokey environment -day care attendance -bottle feeding -down syndrome -craniofacial disorder |
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If gums are red, what is it called?
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gingivitis
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What is the external ear also called?
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auricle or pinna...and it extends through the auditory canal to the tympanic membrane
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What is ear wax called?
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cerumen, which can vary in consistency from dry and flaky to wet and waxy; and from a pale honey color in light skinned people to a dark or black color in dark skinned people
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The middle ear has the....
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tympanic membrane
ossicles tympanic cavity |
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The tiny bones are called the __________.
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ossicles (hammer, anvil and stirrup
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The inner ear is a complex, closed _____________system of interconnecting tubes called the ____________ which is essential for __________and _____________.
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The inner ear is a complex, closed, FLUID FILLED system of interconnecting tubes called the LABYRINTH, which is essential for HEARING and EQUILIBRIUM.
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How do we hear?
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Sound waves travel through the ear causing vibrations in the inner ear which stimulate thousands of hearing receptor cells of the organ of CORTI. Nerve fibers transmit these impulses along the cochlear branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve to the brain.
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If you notice reduction in the perception of sound in one ear, it would be called....
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unilaterl
bilateral |
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How do you quality reduction of hearing?
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QUALITY: loud sounds heard? soft sounds heard?
QUANTITY: Partial or complete |
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You notice drainage from the ear...
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otorrhea
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What is discomfort in the ear called?
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otalgia
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Pt complains of ringing in the ears
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tinnitus
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What color should the ear be?
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It should match the flesh color of the rest of the patient's skin and
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What shape and position should the ears be?
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should be positioned centrally and in proportion to the head. The top of the ear should cross an imaginary line drawn from the outer canthus of the eye to the occiput
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What nerve is the whisper test testing?
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CN8
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What is age related hearing loss called?
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presbycusis (presby cue sis)
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Describe a normal nose.
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Symmetrical in the midline of the face. It is without swelling, bleeding, lesions or masses.
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Patient can occlude one nostril with a finger and breath freely through each nostril. Describe findings.
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Each nostril is patent
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Breath should smell fresh. If it smells fruit, it is....
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diabetic ketoacidosis
fruit breath, malnourished diabetics...or LOW CARB diet |
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Breath smells musty....cause
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liver failure...fector hepaticas
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Breath smells acetone
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diabetic ketoacidosis...fruit breath, malnourished...OR LOW CARB diet
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Ammonia breath
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End stage renal failure UREMIA because they can't eliminate urea
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Lips should be...
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pink and moist without presence of lesions or inflammation
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Why might lips be blue?
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cyanosis from fluid volume, dehydration and rbc
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What are those white patches on lips called?
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leukoplakia
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Describe lips after palpation.
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Lips should be flaccid and lesions should not be present
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What CN assesses tongue movement?
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CNXII 12
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What are some risk factors for oral cancer?
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.tobacco use
.alcohol use .male .african american .age greater than 40 |
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When you do the AH test, what are you assessing?
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Cranial nerve 9 and 10...soft palate & uvula should rise symmetrically. Throat is pink, vascular and without swell.
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Describe normal dorsal part of tongue.
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Pink, moist, rough and without lesions.
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Describe normal ventral part of tongue.
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prominent blood vessels, moist and without lesions. Lateral aspects of the tongue should be pink, smooth and lesion free.
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What could cause a smooth tongue?
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glossitis, caused by vitamin b12 deficiency or iron or niacin deficiency...or chemotherapy
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What is the string under your tongue called?
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frenulum
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African american buccal mucosa can have a ......
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bluish hue
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When gums pul back
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gingival recession
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What kind of hearing loss is presbycusis?
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sensorineural hearing loss
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