Nose, Mouth, Throat And Neck

Front 1

3 parts of pharynx

Back 1

1. Nasopharynx

2. Oropharynx

3. Laryngopharynx

Front 2

3 roles of nose in respiratory system

Back 2

1. Filtering

2. Warming

3. Humidifying air

Front 3

The internal and external nose are divided vertically by the

Back 3

Nasal septum

Front 4

The most common site of nosebleeds

Back 4

Kiesselbach's area

Front 5

Four pairs of paranasal sinuses

Back 5

1. Maxillary sinuses

2. Frontal sinuses

3. Ethmoidal sinuses

4. Sphenoidal sinuses

Front 6

Located on the cheeks below the eyes

Back 6

Maxillary sinuses

Front 7

Located above the eyebrows

Back 7

Frontal sinuses

Front 8

Located behind the eyes and nose in the head

Back 8

Ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses

Front 9

Used to examine the nostrils

Back 9

Colossal otoscope or nasal speculum

Front 10

Observe the patient's nose for (3)

Back 10

1. Position

2. Symmetry

3. Color

Front 11

If discharge is present, note the (3)

Back 11

1. Color

2. Quantity

3. Consistency

Front 12

In palpating the nose, assess for (4)

Back 12

1. Pain

2. Tenderness

3. Swelling

4. Deformity

Front 13

In palpating the lymph nodes, using the finger pads of both hands, bilaterally palpate the chain of lymph nodes in the following sequence (10)

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1. Preauricular

2. Postauricular

3. Occipital

4. Tonsillar

5. Submandibular

6. Submental

7. Superficial cervical

8. Posterior cervical

9. Deep anterior cervical

10. Supraclavicular

Front 14

When assessing the neck, remember to (5)

Back 14

Swelling

Pulsations

Enlargement

Neck masses

Distention

Front 15

Refers to nosebleed

Back 15

Epistaxis

Front 16

Refers to nostril dilation that occurs during inspiration

Back 16

Flaring

Front 17

Refers to obstruction of the nasal mucous membranes accompanied by secretions

Back 17

Stuffiness and discharge

Front 18

3 nose abnormalities

Back 18

1. Epistaxis

2. Flaring

3. Stuffiness and discharge

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4 mouth abnormalities

Back 19

1. Herpes simplex (type 1)

2. Angioedema

3. Leukoplakia

4. Candidiasis

Front 20

A recurrent viral infection, is caused by human herpesvirus

Back 20

Herpes simplex (type 1)

Front 21

Commonly associated with urticaria, is usually caused by an allergic reaction

Back 21

Angioedema

Front 22

Involves painless, white patches that appear on the tongue or the mucous membranes of the mouth

Back 22

Leukoplakia

Front 23

Causes cream-colored or white patches on the tongue, mouth or pharynx

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Candidiasis

Front 24

5 throat abnormalities

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1. Dysphagia

2. Throat pain

3. Tonsillitis

4. Pharyngitis

5. Diphtheria

Front 25

Refers to difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

Front 26

Commonly known as sore throat

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Throat pain

Front 27

Refers to discomfort in any part of the pharynx

Back 27

Throat pain

Front 28

May produce dysphagia, fever, swelling and tenderness of the lymph nodes, and redness in throat

Back 28

Tonsillitis

Front 29

A white exudate appears on the tonsils

Back 29

Exudative tonsillitis

Front 30

Commonly begins with a mild to severe sore throat

Back 30

Acute tonsillitis

Front 31

Is an acute or chronic inflammation of the pharynx that produces a sore throat and slight difficulty swallowing

Back 31

Pharyngitis

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Is an acute, highly contagious, toxin-mediated infection caused by Corynebacterium diphteriae

Back 32

Diphtheria

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3 neck abnormalities

Back 33

1. Simple (nontoxic goiter)

2. Graves' disease (toxic goiter)

3. Toxic multinodular goiter

Front 34

Involves thyroid gland enlargement that isn't caused by inflammation or a neoplasm

Back 34

Simple (nontoxic goiter)

Front 35

The most common form of thyrotoxicosis, a metabolic imbalance that results from thyroid hormone overproduction

Back 35

Graves' disease (toxic goiter)

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Common in the elderly and is a form of thyrotoxicosis that involves overproduction of thyroid hormone by one or more autonomously functioning nodules within a diffusely enlarged gland

Back 36

Toxic multinodular goiter