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Which of the following is included in documenting a history source? A) appearance dress hygiene B) cognition and literacy level C) document in a relationship of support system D) reliability of information |
Reliability of informant |
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A patient sees care for a debilitating headaches that causes excess absences from work on further exploration the nurse asked what makes the headaches worse with this question the nurse is seeking information about.. |
Aggravating factors |
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The CAGE test is a screening questionnaire that helps to identify |
Excessive or uncontrollable drinking |
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An evaluation of past and present health state of each body system is called the |
Review of systems in health history |
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When recording information for the review of systems the interviewer must document |
The presence or absence of all symptoms under the system heading |
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Assessment of self esteem and self concept is part of a functional assessment areas covered under self esteem and self-concept are |
Education financial status and value belief system |
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PQRSTU is a mnemonic that helps the clinician to remember to address characteristics specific to |
Pain perception |
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The nurse questions the reliability of the history provided by the patient one method to verify information within the context of the interview is to |
Rephrase the same question later in the interview |
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When taking a health history from an adolescent the interview interviewer should |
Interview the used alone with a parent in the waiting area |
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What information is included in greater detail when taking a health history on an infant |
Nutritional data |
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Subjective sensation that the person feels from the disorder |
Symptom |
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An objective abnormalities at you as the examiner could detect on physical examination or lab reports |
Sign |
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PQRSTU stand for |
provocative or palliative quality or quantity region or radiation severity scale timing understanding patients perception |
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Biographical data, reason for seeking care, present health or history of present illness, past health, family history, review of systems, functional assessment are the 7 components of.. |
Health history |
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When taking the _______ you ask for names address phone number optional, age and birthdate, sex, marital status raised occupation source of history |
Biographical data |
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Location, character or quality, quantity or severity, timing, setting, aggravating or leaving factors, associated factors, and patience perception are characteristics of |
A symptom |
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Childhood illnesses, accidents or injuries, serious or chronic illness, hospitalizations, operations, obstetric history, immunizations, last examination date, allergies, current medications are components of |
Past health history |
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Age and health or cause of death of blood relatives, health of close family members spouse children, family history of various conditions is included in taking |
Family history |
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The __________ __ ________ is for evaluating the past and present health state of each body system, to double check in case significant data were omitted in present illness section, to evaluate health promotion practices, remember that this is subjective data part of history |
Review of systems |
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__________ measures the person self-care ability in health and in absence of illness and includes assisted daily living independent living, nutrition, social relationships and resources ,coping ,home environment |
Functional assessment |
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___________ areas are Self esteem self concept, activity / exercise, sleep rest, nutrition / elimination, interpersonal relationships / resources, coping and stress management, personal habits, alcohol, drugs, environment hazards, occupational health |
Functional assessment areas |
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Questions you ask when taking their _________ ___ ______ how do you define else? How do you do your situation now? What are your concerns goals? What do you think will happen in the future? What do you expect from your healthcare providers? |
Perception of health |
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Questions to include in ------ -- ------ for the older adult include questions about how ADLS is affected by aging process, past health back 5 years, health promotion and functional assessment on important |
Perception of health |
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For assessment techniques in the clinical setting are |
Inspection palpation percussion auscultation |
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Begins at the first moment you meet the patient use senses sight smell touch hearing always the first step in physical assessment of any body system systemic deliberate critical observations concentrated watching |
Inspection |
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Use of touch determine textures size consistency and location a body parts.. types light and deep light detect surface characteristics helps patient come acclimated to being touched Deep is used for abdominal contents |
Palpation |
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How to ------- ...Fingertips use for fine tactical discrimination..finger thumb opposition use for position shape consistency of an organ/mass Dorsa of hands / fingers use for temp. Metacarpophalangeal joints or ulnar side of hand for vibration |
Palpation |
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The f.i.c a questions are about |
Spiritual resources questions to incorporate the person's spiritual values into health history f for faith i is for influence C is for community A is for address (any problems or issues) |
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The art of striking one object against another to create sound |
Percussion |
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Technique of percussion: __________ hand and ____ finger placed firmly on area to be percussed; fingers seperated.. tip of ____ finger strikes joint of middle finger on non-dominant hand |
Non dominant hand.. middle finger... middle finger |
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Percussion sound from the stomach intestine that is loud and high pitch |
Tympany |
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Normal lung percussion sound thay is medium loud and low pitch |
Resonant |
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Percussion sound of the liver, spleen high pitch but soft |
Dull |
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Percussion sound of -adult lungs increased air (COPD) -normal over child lung Louder intensity lower pitch |
Hyper-resonant |
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Listening to sounds produced by the body using a stethoscope |
Auscultation |
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Name the four characteristics of sound |
Pitch quality loudness duration |
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Areas assessed for _______ are the heart, blood vessels, lungs, abdomen |
Auscultation |
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The diaphragm on a stethoscope is for _____ pitch sounds such as breath, bowel and normal heart sounds |
High |
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Use the bell for ____ pitched sounds e.g. extra heart sounds, murmurs, bruits in arteries |
Low |
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4 Areas of a general survey include |
1 physical appearance 2 body structure 3 mobility 4 behavior |
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Age, gender, level of consciousness, skin color, and facial features are included in the _______ _______ area |
Physical appearance |
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Stature, nutrition, symmetry, position, posture, body build, contour, obvious physical deformities are apart of the area ____ ____ in general survey |
Body structure |
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Observing the gait and range of motion are included in the area of ______ in general survey |
Mobility |
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Observing the facial expression, mood in effect, speech, dress, and personal hygiene are a part of ______ in general survey |
Behavior |
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Vital signs include... |
Temperature, pulse respirations, blood pressure |
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If waist circumference surpasses __inches in female and ___ inches in male there is an increased risk for cardiovascular disease |
35 f 40 m |
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How to calculate BMI |
Weight (kg)/height (meters)^2
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What part of the brain is in charge of body temperature and balances heat production(metabolism exercise food ingestion external factors) and heat loss (radiation evaporation of sweat convection and conduction) |
Hypothalamus |
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Normal oral range |
98.6 F normal avg 94.6 - 99.1 |
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is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. |
Hypothermia |
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What are the characteristics of a symptom |
Location, quality, quantity, setting, timing, perception |
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What is functional assessment |
Assessment of how a person manages day-to-day activities an important part of a health history of an older adult |
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What is the purpose of the review of systems section of health history |
To evaluate the past and present state of each body system, to double check in case significant data where omitted to present illness section, to evaluate health promotion practices |
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______ is the first step in assessment |
Inspection |
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Components of general survey |
Nutrition, speech, posture, level of |
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What sinuses do you palpate upon assessment |
Frontal and maxillary |
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Sound made by indirect percussion over lung tissue |
Resonant |
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Orthostatic hypotension is when ? |
When the blood pressure is taken lying, sitting, and standing and the systolic BP drops > 20mmhg when changing positions from sitting to standing |
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Note some common errors in BP measurement causing high diastolic pressure |
Deflating BP cuff to slowly Allowing person to support own arm Legs crossed failure to repeat 1-2 min after reading |
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The epidermis is replaced every .... |
4 weeks |
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Xerosis is another name for |
Excessively dry skin |
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Shingles are a |
Zosteriform (herpes like) rash across the torso |
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ABCDE in skin assessment stands for |
Asymmetry, Border, Color change, Diameter (greater than 6mm), Elevation/enlargement |
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Pallor(pale color) is noted in these areas of people with darker skin |
Areas with least pigmentation. .conjunctiva, mucous membranes etc |
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Six cardinal positiobs of gaze tests what cranial nerves |
CN 3,4 and 6 |
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This test involves the twinkle of light on eyes bilaterally |
The hischberg or corneal light reflex |
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Prebycusis is when.. |
The gradual sensorineural loss caused by neeve damage om the inner ear that slowly progresses after the 5th decade |
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3 parts of the PERRLA test |
Pupils round and equal Pupils react equally to light (direct and consensual) Pupils constrict and axes of eyes converge when shifting gaze from far to near object |
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Ostosclerosis is ... |
A common type of hearing loss in young adults between 20-40 years |
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This should be midline on inspection and requires palpation of the neck |
Trachea |
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Touching the posterior wall of the pharnyx with tounge blade elicits gag reflex this tests what CNs |
CN 9 & 10 |
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How to check the carotid artery for presence of bruits |
Use bell of the stethoscope to assess the neck |
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Assessing muscles of masication by trying to open jaw tests what part of this cranial nerve? |
CN 5 |
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Formula changing degress from F to degrees C=... |
C= 5/9 (F-32) |
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Changing degrees C to degrees F ... F=... |
F= (9/5 × C) + 32 |
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Overheating of body.. body is no longer able to regulate internal temp ..symptoms include muscle cramps, fatigue, dizziness, headache, vomiting, and weakness |
Hyperthermia |
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The heart pumps ~__mL of blood with each heart beat this is called the _________ |
70, stroke volume |
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The force of pumping expands the arterial wall and causes a pressure wave called ___ _______ |
The pulse |
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Use pads of first 3 fingers at flexor aspecr of wrist laterally along radial bone, press until you feel strongest puslation.. this is called measuring the _____ ______ |
Radial pulse |
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Asses pulse for 4 qualities... |
R.R.F.E. rate, rythm,force, elasticity |
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Normal pulse rate for adults range from... |
60-100 |
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Less than 60 bpm.. |
Bradycardia |
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More than 100 bpm |
Tachycardia |
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When assessing the _____ of pulse, you will usually observe an even tempo, note if it is regular or irregular |
Rhythm |
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The normal force of a pulse is |
2+ |
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Pulse force measurements include.. |
0- absent...1+weak and thready... 2+ normal ....3+ full |
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Apical(heart/chest) pulse rate minus radial rate is the |
Pulse deficit |
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Systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure reflects the ____ _____ and is called _____ ______ |
Stroke volume, pulse pressure |
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Obtain the _____ ______ by two peole simultaneously taking apical rate and radial rate |
Pulse deficit |
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Indicates a weak contraction of the ventricals, occurs with atrial fibrillation, premature beats and heart failure |
Pulse deficit |
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Respirations are involuntarily controlled by the repiratory center in the brain stem in the ___ and _______ |
Pons and medulla |
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Normal respiration rate for adults.. |
10-20 breaths/min |
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A potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts |
Apnea |
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Slow breathing a decreased but regular rate less than 10 per min |
Bradypnea |
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Easy Free restoration as is observed normally under resting conditions normal quiet breathing |
Eupnea |
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A cycle in which respirations gradually wax and wane in a regular pattern increasing in rate and depth and then decreasing the breathing. / 30 to 45 seconds with the periods of apnea lasting 20 seconds alternating the cycle ..the most common causes severe heart failure others are renal failure meningitis drug overdose and increased intracranial pressure |
Cheyne-stokes respirations |
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Rapid slow breathing increase rate 24 breaths per minute a normal response to fever fear exercise also happens with respiratory insufficiency pneumonia and lesions on the pons |
Tachypnea |
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Heart rate (HR) × Stroke volume (SR) = |
Cardiac output |
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Maximum pressure felt on the artery during the left ventricle contraction or systole |
Systolic pressure |
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Elastic recoil or resting pressure that blood exerts between each contraction |
Diastolic pressure |
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Pre hypertension .. systolic ____ & diastolic ___ |
121-139 systolic & 81-89 diastolic |
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Hypertension #/# |
140/90 or greater |
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Age, race, weight, emotions, sex, diurnal, exercise, stress all affect |
Blood pressure |
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When vessel walls are stiff/rigid Bp .. |
Increases |
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When the blood has a high viscosity BP |
Increases |
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Orthostatic or postural hypotension is a srop in systolic pressure more than -- mmHg due to abrubt change in peripheral vasodilation w/o CO compensating |
20 |
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The width of the rubber bladder should be ____ of the arm circumference |
40% |
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The length of the bladder is ___ of the circumference |
80% |
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First sound heard when taking blood pressure |
Systolic |
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Second sound documented when taking blood pressure aka disappearance of sound |
Diastolic |
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In Korotkoffs sounds, the first sound is _______ aka systolic pressure |
Tapping, soft clear, increase in intensity |
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In Korotkoffs sounds the number 2 sound is ______ which is turbulent blood flow that is a softer murmur thay follows the taping |
Swooshing |
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In Korotkoffs sounds number 3 is ______ which is crisp high pitched sounds |
Knocking |
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In Korotkoffs sound (number 4) mutes to a blowing |
Abrubt muffling |
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5th Korotkoff sounds is the last audible sound ..diastolic pressure |
Silence |
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Rest supine for 2 to 3 minutes take blood pressure, sit up and rest 2 to 3 minutes take blood pressure, stand up and rest 2 to 3 minutes to take blood pressure is how to take |
Orthostatic BP |
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CN # ??? |
1 |
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CN? |
2 |
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CN? |
3 oculomotor 4 trochlear, 5 abducens |
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CN? |
5 trigerminal |
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CN? |
7 |
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Ear CN? |
8 |
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CN? |
9, 10 |
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CN? |
11 XI |
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CN ? |
12 |
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Thigh bp.. rest prone wrap (18-20cm) around lower 1/3 thigh place diaphragm on popliteal artery. . The ______ pressure is 10-40 mm Hg higher than the aem |
Systolic |
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BP of the thigh might be measured because they compare the arm pressure to the thigh pressure to check for _______ of the aorta |
Coarctation |
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Aging adults have -------- systolic pressure from a stiffer aorta |
Higher |
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A measurement of arterial oxygen (O2) saturation |
Pulse oximeter |
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Normal % of O2 saturation .. |
..97-98% |
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This method is used especially to locate peripheral pulse sites when palpating is difficult or unable to be done |
Doppler ultrasonic flow meter |
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This is a ... used for... |
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What are a couple things someone might do to prevent HTN or manage it? |
6. Maintain adequate dietary Ca and Mg 7. Stop smoking 8. Reduce diet intake of saturated fat and cholesterol |
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Fill in the blank |
Calcium |
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Fill in the blank |
Magnesium |
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The three layers of skin are |
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
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Name term |
Epidermis |
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Second layer of skin |
Dermis |
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Term layer of skin |
Subcutaneous layer |
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Name some functions of the skin |
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What term |
Freckles |
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Name term |
Mole |
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Where to assess for color changes on body |
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_______ is seen in mucous membranes ,lips , & nail beds |
Pallor |
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Pallor of anemia seen in |
Palpebral conjunctiva and nail beds |
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Intense redness from excess blood (hyperemia) in dilated superficial capillaries in darker skin people there is a purplish tinge, best to palpate for warmth |
Erthema |
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Bluish mottled color .. decreased perfusion with oxygenated blood in dark skin itll be dark but dull best to check conjunctiva, oral mucusoa, nail bed |
Cyanosis |
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Yellow color. . Rising amount of bilirubin. Check darker skin on junction of han, soft palate and mouth |
Jaundice |
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If cold skin temp or HYPOTHERMIA is local that means |
Peripheral artery insufficiency |
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If the skin is generally _______ aka _______ this could mean a circulatory collapse |
Cold , hypothermia |
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Means profuse pespiration |
Diaphoresis |
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For ______ look for mucous membranes that look dry, lips look parched and cracked, in extreme skim fissures |
Dehydration |
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For hypothyroidism skin texture feels.. |
Rough, dry, flaky |
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For hyperthyroidism skin texture is |
Smooth, softer, like velvet |
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When someone has arterial insufficiency thier skin is... |
Thin, shiny |
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Fluid in intracellular space; not present normally |
Edema |
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The scoring chart for ______ is *pic* |
Edema |
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Heart failure and kidney failure could cause bilateral ____ |
Edema |
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Skins ease in rising |
Mobility |
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Skin return to place promptly |
Turgor |
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Poor turgor may mean |
Dehydration or wieght loss |
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If lesion is found on inspection note the |
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These lesions are linear and along nerve routes aka... |
Zosteriform |
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These lesions are annular and run together |
Polycyclic |
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These lseions are like scrathes or streaks |
Linear |
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This type of lesion contains concentric rings |
Target or iris |
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This type of lesion is twisted or coiled |
Gyrate |
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Confluent means |
Run together |
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Encapsulated fluid-filled; elevated .. |
Cyst |
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Sulerficial red raised edema within called |
Wheal |
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Wheals that coalesce (hives) lesion called |
Urticaria |
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A nodule that is more than a few cms |
Tumor |
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Pruritis means |
Itching skin |
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Turbid pus fluid; elevated circumscribed eg. Acne |
Pustule |
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Elevated with free flowing fluid less than one cm eg. Blister |
Vesicle |
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Solid; elivated into dermis more than 1 cm |
Nodule |
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These type of skin lesions include macules papules plaque patch nodule wheel hives tumors vesicle bulla cysts and pustules |
Primary |
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These type of skin lesions include crust, scale, fissure, erosion, ulcer, excoriation, atrophic scar, scar, pressure ulcers, keloid, lichenification.. |
Secondary |
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Endocrine abnormalities can cause |
Abesnt or sparse genital hair or excess body hair (hirutism) |
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When a lesion develops on previously unaltered skin it is |
Primary lesion |
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when a lesion changes over time or changes because of scratching or infection it is |
Secondary lesion |
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________ of nails occur when a pt has cyanotic heart disease, lumg cancer ans pulmonary disease |
Late clubbing |
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The distribution of hair across our body should be |
Fine vellus |
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Subcutaneous skin layer thins in the aging adult causing |
Risk of hypothermia and increase risk of pressure ulcers |
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The number of active epidermis melanocytes decrease so older adults have... |
Increased susceptibility to sun exposure |
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In older adult might have more susceptible dry skin and decreased sensation of pain / touch / temperature from the _____ |
Decreased profusion of the dermis |
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Aging adults get dry wrinkled skin from ... |
Decreased turgor and decreased subaceous glad activity |
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Increased cell production in normal tissue |
Hyperplasia |
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Hypopigmentation occurs on the elderly aka age spots occurs on _____ especially |
Hands |
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This is |
Shingles (herpes zoster) |
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For people who are over 65 years old and have had chickenpox before you would advise them to ______ to prevent shingles |
Healtht diet exercise keep immune system healthy get vaccinated |
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The shingles complication that causes continued pain even after the rash has cleared |
Post-herpetic neuralgia |
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What does ABCDE rule stand for in skin self-examination |
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Name |
Basal cell carcinoma |
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Name |
Squamous cell skin cancer |
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Name |
Melanoma |
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Term |
Melanoma |
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Alopecia means |
Hair loss |
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Ecchymosis means |
Raised bluish or yellowish vadcular lesions |
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Erythema means |
Reddening of skin |
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A pigment produced by keratinocytes |
Keratin |
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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
Sebum |
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Urticaria is |
Patches of pale itchy wheals in erythematous area |
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Vitiligo means |
Abnormal loss of melanin in patches |
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Number one cause in traumatic brain injury TBI |
Falls |
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Cranial nerve injury, bacteria and Drews cranial vault, cerebrospinal fluid are examples of |
Intracranial trauma |
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The muscle that flexes and rotates head |
Sternocleidomastoid |
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Raises scapula (shoulder blade) as when you shrug your shoulders or pull head up backwards muscle |
Trapezius |
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Partiod, submxillary, and submandibular are ______ glands |
Salivary |
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Name lymph nodes |
Preauricular |
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Name lymph nodes |
Posterior auricular |
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Name lynph infront of occipital |
Jugulodigastric |
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These two nodes are called |
Superficial cervical |
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These 2 lymphs are called |
Submandibular |
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Lymph is called |
Submental |
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These lymphs are called the .. |
Deep cervical chain |
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These 3 lymphs are |
Posterior cervical |
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That lymph is called |
Supraclavicular |
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Ask person to smile, frown, close eyes tight, loft eyebrows, sho re teeth puff cheeks air comes out bilaterally tedtingr for CN |
VII cn7 |
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This is the |
Palpebral fissure |
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When you push down on jaw and try to seperate it while it clenched you are testing CN |
V , 5 |
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This is the |
Nasolabial folds |
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By resisting examiners hands on shoulder as persons shrug you are testing for cranial nerve |
XI ,11 |
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There is a dramatic increase in _____ cancer in females 30 to 60 years old |
Thyroid |
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The two risk factors of thyroid cancer is |
Large dose of radiation expecially as child parent or sibling with history of thyroid cancer |
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Signs and symptoms of this disease is difficulty swallowing or breathing, hoarseness, lingering cough unrelated to a cold, pain or lump or swelling or fullness in the neck 15 percent to 30 percent of woman have a nodule 97% of time it is curable |
Thyroid |
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This is the _______ w hi ch is between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and trachea |
Cartoid artery |
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Corner of the eyes angle where lids meet |
Canthus |
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Thin mucous membrane; transparent protective covering of eyeball and mucous membrane |
Conjunctiva |
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T hi s is called the |
Lacrimal apparatus |
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Fibrous protective white covering internal anatomy of eye |
Sclera |
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Covers iris and pupil |
Cornea |
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Visual receptive layer in which light waves are changed into nerve impulses inner layer of eye |
Retina |
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Area in which retinal fibers converge to form optic nerve |
Optic disc |
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On temperol side od the fundus; recieves & transduves light from the center of the visual field |
Macula |
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the normal constriction of the peoples when bright light shines on the retina |
Pupillary light reflex |
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When one eye is exposed to bright light a ____ reflex construction of that people |
Direct |
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Simultaneous construction of the other people when direct light is exposed to the other eye visual reflex |
Consensual |
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A reflex direction of the eye toward an object attracting our attention visual reflex |
Fixation |
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Adaption of the eye for near vision it is accomplished by increasing the curvature of the lens through the muscles of the ciliary body |
Accommodation |
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The perception of two images of a single object |
Diplopia |
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Testing peripheral vision is testing CN |
II , 2 |
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This test is called...Assess parallel alignment of eye axes by and shining light towards persons eye have patient stare straight ahead hold light about 12 inches away so no lights were the person I'm normal reflection on cornea should be in exactly the same spot on each eye abnormal would be asymmetry of light relfex deviation in alignment due to eye muscle weakness or paralysis |
Hirschberg test .. corneal light reflex |
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Crainial nerve.. eye turning down and temporal and... |
3 |
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Cn ? |
VI .. 6 |
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Craniak nerve? |
IV , 4 |
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An abnormal fine osculating movement seen in iris in eye |
Nystagmus |
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Unequal sides peoples 5 percent of people have this |
Anisocoria |
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Some things that happen to the eyes of an aging adult |
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Cataracts 75 to 85 year olds glaucoma increased intraocular pressure, macular degeneration or loss of central but not peripheral vision 75 85 year old are all common causes of.. |
Decreased visual function in aging adults |
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Eye lens loses ability to change shape to accommodate to near vision loses elasticity lens becomes hard glass-like begins around 40 years old condition called |
Presbyopia |
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Gray white arc or circle around the lumbus caused by deposition of lipid material is called |
Arcus senilis |
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This part of the external ear funnels sound waves |
Auricle or pinna |
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Tympanic membrane up early grey color separates external from middle ear also called |
Ear drum |
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Yellow waxy material lubricates and protect tympanic membrane |
Cerumen |
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This tube connects middle ear to nasopharynx allows air passage during swallowing and yawning |
Eustachian tube |
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These three structures in the middle ear are |
Malleus, incus, and stapes in oval window |
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Inputting ear drops in and child you would pull the pinna ____ and ____ |
Down and back |
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Putting teardrops in an adult you would pull the pinna ___ & _____ |
Up and out |
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The vibrations are transferred by the chain of auditory ossicles and then into the stapes which is surrounded by the skin labyrinth of the inner ear the organ of Corti in the cochlea is stimulated by this and the impulse is carried by nerves to the core of cranial nerve # |
8 , VIII |
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The normal pathway of hearing is |
Air conduction |
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Staggering gate and strong spinning whirling sensation is called _____ due to inflimation in the ear |
Vertigo |
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A sensorineural loss ages 40 to 80 years from nerve degeneration in the inner ear or auditory nerve |
Presbycusis |
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The common cause of conductive hearing loss in young adults ages 20 to 40 years from gradual hardening of state and so sound transmission cannot occur unless amplitude greatly increase |
Otosclerosis |
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Three types of hearing loss from obstruction of sound transmission |
1 conductive 2 sensorineural 3 equilibrium |
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Ototoxic hearing loss can be caused by which drugs |
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In the aging adult what would you encourage to prevent hearing loss |
regular otoscopic exams of aging |
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Ringing cracking or buzzing heard sound in ear is called |
Tinnitus |
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Divides nasal cavity into two slits |
Septum |
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Bony projections in the lateral wall of nose are caused |
Turbinates |
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The functions of the nose are |
Warms moistens and filters inhaled air |
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Midline tissue connects tongue to mouth floor |
Frenulun |
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That is the |
Uvula |
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How many permanent teeth in adult |
32 |
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Four air-filled pockets in the cranium called |
Paranasal sinuses |
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Purple sinuses |
Ethmoid sinuses |
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What sinus is this |
Sphenoid sinus |
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Largest salivary gland with in cheek in front of ear. Pink |
Partiod gland |
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The salivary glands beneath mandible at jaw angle green |
Submandibular glands |
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The salivary gland in the floor of the mouth under tongue |
Sublingual |
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Part of throat blue shaded contains adenoids and eustachian tube openings |
Nasopharynx |
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Nose bleeds scientific name |
Epitaxis |
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This part of the throat contains tomsils mass of lymphoid tissue |
Oropharynx |
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Tonsil grading... 1+ means .. 4+ meanss |
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Nose mouth and throat changes in the aging adults |
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Occlude one nares and have one person sniff inward through other nearest this is testing cranial nerve |
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Touch the posterior pharnyx to wall to test the gag reflex have a person saying ahh or yawn Uvula and soft palate should rise in midline testing for CNS |
Cn IX (9) glossopharngeal, and CN X (10) vagus |
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A sore throat that does not heal a smooth or leathery white patch or lump ..pa pro long sore throat or feeling that something is in the throat difficulty chewing restricted movement of the tongue or jaw are early signs of |
Oral cancer |