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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the function of CN I? | Olfaction |
| What is the function of CN II? | Vision |
| What type of pulse would be expected with left ventricular failure? | Pulsus Alternans |
| Normal pulse pressure is _____. | 30-40 mmHg |
| Causes of Small/Weak Pulse include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. decreased stroke volume (heart failure) <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. hypovolemia <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. aortic stenosis <P><P ALIGN=Left>4. Increased peripheral resistance (caused by cold exposure/congestive heart failure) |
| Causes of Large/Bounding Pulse include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. increased stoke volume <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. decreased peripheral resistance (caused by fever/anemia/hyperthyroidism) <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. decreased compliance (caused by aging/atherosclerosis) |
| Causes of Bisferiens Pulse include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. regurgitation <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. aortic stenosis <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
| Causes of Pulsus Aleternans include _____. | left ventricular heart failure |
| Causes of Paradoxical/Paradoxic Pulse include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. pericardial tamponade <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. constricive pericarditis <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. obstructive lung disease |
| A Bisferiens Pulse can only be detected where? | Carotid Artery |
| A patient with decreased stroke volume would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Small/Weak Pulse |
| A patient with hypovolemia would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Small/Weak Pulse |
| A patient with aortic stenosis would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Small/Weak Pulse or Bisferiens Pulse |
| A patient with increased peripheral resistance would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Small/Weak Pulse |
| A patient with increased stroke volume would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Large/Bounding Pulse |
| A patient with decreased peripheral resistance would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Large/Bounding Pulse |
| A patient with decreased compliance would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Large/Bounding Pulse |
| A patient with aortic regurgitation would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Bisferiens Pulse |
| A patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Bisferiens Pulse |
| A patient with pericardial tamponade would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Paradoxical/Paradoxic Pulse |
| A patient with constrictive pericarditis would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Paradoxical/Paradoxic Pulse |
| A patient with obstructive lung disease would be expected to have what type of pulse? | Paradoxical/Paradoxic Pulse |
| Normal respiration rate is _____. | 12-20 rpm |
| Normal respiration rate for infants is up to _____. | 44 rpm |
| Rapid & shallow respiration is know as _____. | Tachypnea |
| Slowed repiration rate is known as _____. | Bradypnea |
| Rapid and deep respiration is known as _____. | Hyperpnea |
| Normal systolic and diastolic pressures are _____. | <120 mmHg <P><80 mmHg |
| Prehypertension is a systolic pressure of _____ & a diastolic pressure of _____. | 120 - 139 mmHg <P>80-89 mmHg |
| Hypertension is a systolic pressure of _____ & diastolic pressure of _____. | >140 mmHg <P>>90 mmHg |
| In order to diagnose a patient as hypertensive or prehypertensive _____ readings must be obtained. | three |
| Causes of tachypnea (rapid/shallow breathing) include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. Anxiety <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. restrictive lung disease <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. pleuritic chest pain <P><P ALIGN=Left>4. elevated diaphragm |
| Causes of hyperpnea (rapid/deep breathing) include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. exercise <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. anxiety <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. metabolic acidosis (Kussmaul breathing) |
| Causes of hyperpnea (rapid/deep breathing) in a comatose patient include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. infarction <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. hypoxia <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. hypoglycemia |
| Causes of bradypnea (slow breathing) include _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. diabetic coma <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. drug-induced respiratory depression <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. increased intracranial pressure |
| _____ is respiration characterized by periods of deep breathing alternating w/ periods of apnea. Gradual increase in depth & sometimes rate may occur following a period of no breathing. | Cheyne-Stokes Respiration |
| _____ is respiration characterized by unpredictable irregularity. Breaths can be shallow or deep & apnea may occur for short periods. | Ataxic/Biot's Respiration |
| _____ is characterized by breathing punctuated by frequent sighs. | Sighing Respiration |
| _____ is characterized by prolonged expiration. | Obstructive Respiration |
| Transverse depressions on the fingernails are known as _____. | Beau's Lines |
| Beau's Lines are indicative of _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. Severe febrile disease <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. Malnutrition <P><P ALIGN=Left>3.Trauma <P><P ALIGN=Left>4.Myocardial infarction |
| Horizontal white band on the nails are known as _____. | Mee's Lines |
| Mee's Lines are indicative of _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. acute or severe illness <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. Chronic arsenic poisoning |
| Division of the nail by a transverse line with the proximal nail being dull white and the distal nail pink or brown is known as _____. | Oncholysis or Half & Half Nails |
| Oncholysis is indicative of _____. | Renal failure |
| A white, ground glass-like opacity of the nail with a normal pink zone at the very distal end is known as _____. | Terry's Nails |
| Terry's nails are indicative of _____. | <P ALIGN=Left>1. hypoalbuminemia <P><P ALIGN=Left>2. heart disease <P><P ALIGN=Left>3. renal failure <P><P ALIGN=Left>4. liver disease |
| Nails with a concave surface are known as _____. | Koilonychia |
| Koilonychia is indicative of _____. | 1. iron deficiency 2. softening by contact with oils |
| When nails are abnormally curved and shiny it is called _____ | Clubbing |
| Clubbin or the nails is indicative of _____. | cardiopulmonary disease |
| Pitting of the nails is seen in _____. | psoriasis |
| A flat lesion of a color differing from surrounding skin is known as a _____. | Macule |
| A solid, elevated but superficial mass is known as a _____. | Papule |
| A wart or a raised mole are examples of a _____. | Papule |
| A freckle is also known as a _____. | Macule |
| A transitory lesion resulting from an allergy response is known as a _____. | Wheal or Hive |
| A solid mass that extends deeper is known as a _____. | Nodule |
| A large nodule is termed a _____. | Tumor |
| _____ are filled with fluid or mucoid material and may be of any size or hardness. | Cyst |
| A tiny blister filled with clear fluid is known as a _____. | Vesicle |
| A large blister is known as a _____. | Bulla |
| An elevated skin area containing pus is known as a _____. | Pustule |
| Later chicken pox or acne are examples of a _____. | Pustule |
| A _____ is most often seen as the result of a burn. | Bulla |
| Early chicken pox are an example of a _____. | Vesicle |
| A LARGE area of skin discoloration caused by deposits of blood or blood pigments is known as _____. | Ecchymosis |
| A SMALL area of skin discoloration caused by deposits of blood or blood pigments is known as _____. | Petechia |
| Sharp breaks in the skin are known as _____. | Fissures |
| Destruction of one or more skin layers exposing underlying tissue is known as _____. | Ulcers |
| _____ are the result of newly formed connective tissue. | Scars |
| Hypertrophied scars are known as _____. | Keloids |
| A thickened scaly area of skin where normal creases and lines are exaggerated is known as _____. | Lichenification |
| Small blisters on covered areas of the skin caused by plugged sweat glands usually due to hot, humid weather are known as _____. | Miliaria |
| Which cranial nerves serve the eye? | II, III, IV, V, VI, VII |
| A constricted pupil is known as _____. | miosis |
| Tired eyes are known as _____. | Asthenopia |
| Nearsightedness is also known as _____. | Myopia |
| Farsightedness is also called _____. | Hyperopia |
| Variations of corneal curvature cause _____. | Astigmatism |
| Age related farsightedness due to decreased elasticity of the lens is known as _____. | Presbyopia |
| A partial loss of vision that may appear as a field cut or island of loss that may go unnoticed is a _____. | Scotoma |