Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

N307 Head, Neck, Lymph Assessment [Ch 13]

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Identify the four cranial bones.   Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal  
🗑
sutures   immovable joints that unite the cranial bones  
🗑
Identify the 3 cranial sutures.   Coronal, sagittal, lamboid  
🗑
Identify the 3 salivary glands.   Parotid, submandibular, sublingual  
🗑
Is salivary gland swelling common?   No  
🗑
Identify the two major neck muscles.   Sternomastoid, trapezius  
🗑
Identify the function of lymphatics.   Major part of the immune system; detects and eliminates foreign substance from the body  
🗑
Normally, should you be able to feel the thyroid gland?   No. Feeling thyroid is an abnormal result.  
🗑
A patient comes in with a headache and vomiting, what could they possibly have?   Intracranial pressure  
🗑
A patient comes in with a headache and a stiff neck, what could they possibly have?   Meningitis  
🗑
normocephalic   term used to describe round, symmetrical skull that is appropriate to body size  
🗑
lymph nodes   small, oval clusters of lymphatic tissue that are set at intervals along the lymph vessels  
🗑
temporal arteritis; s/s (3)   inflammation of the temporal arteries; characterized by headaches and difficulty chewing and (sometimes) visual impairment  
🗑
Loss of consciousness prior to a fall signifies _______.   cardiac cause  
🗑
objective vertigo vs. subjective vertigo   objective - room spins; subjective - person spins  
🗑
dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
🗑
Identify the 2 types of vascular headaches.   Migraines and cluster headaches  
🗑
What factor(s) precipitate a cluster headache? (2)   Alcohol ingestion and daytime napping  
🗑
What factor(s) precipitate a migraine? (5)   Alcohol, letdown after stress, menstruation, eating chocolate or cheese  
🗑
rhinorrhea   a condition where the nasal cavity is filled with a significant amount of mucous fluid  
🗑
What are the associated factors for a cluster headache? (5)   Eye reddening and tearing, eyelid drooping, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion  
🗑
What are the associated factors for a migraine? (5)   Nausea/vomiting and visual disturbances  
🗑
Identify the course and duration for migraines.   Twice per month, lasting 1-3 days  
🗑
Identify the course and duration for cluster headaches.   1-2 daily, 1/2 - 2 hours each, for 1-2 months with remission  
🗑
With migraines, people must _______ to feel better, whereas with cluster headaches, they need to _______ to feel better.   With migraines, people must LIE DOWN to feel better, whereas with cluster headaches, they need to MOVE to feel better.  
🗑
A 42 y/o pt comes in with a persistent lump (lymph node) on his neck. Do you suspect it to be malignant or benign?   Malignant until proven otherwise, esp. since pt is over 40 y/o  
🗑
microcephaly   abnormally small head  
🗑
macrocephaly   abnormally large head  
🗑
Where does a edema in the face occur first?   Around the eyes (periorbital) and the cheeks  
🗑
Parotid gland swelling is associated with ______ and ________.   Mumps and AIDS  
🗑
lymphadenopathy   enlargement of lymph nodes (>1 cm) from infection, allergy, or neoplasm  
🗑
_____ nodes are often palpable in healthy persons.   Cervical  
🗑
How should lymph nodes feel? (4)   Movable, discrete, soft, nontender  
🗑
If lymph nodes are enlarged and tender, where do you check for the source of the problem?   Where the nodes drain  
🗑
_____ enlargement is common with HIV infection.   Occipital node enlargement  
🗑
Identify a possible cause for the following symptoms: acute onset, <14 days duration, present bilateral, enlarged, warm, tender, firm, freely movable   Acute infection  
🗑
Identify a possible cause for the following symptoms: hard nodes, >3 cm, unilateral, nontender, matted, fixed   Cancerous nodes  
🗑
Identify a possible cause for the following symptoms: nodes are enlarged, firm, nontender, and mobile   HIV infection  
🗑
Identify a possible cause for the following symptoms: single, enlarged, nontender, hard, left supraclavicular node   Neoplasm in thorax or abdomen  
🗑
Identify a possible cause for the following symptoms: painless, rubbery, discrete nodes that gradually appear   Hodgkin's lymphoma  
🗑
Virchow's node   single, enlarged, nontender, hard, left supraclavicular node  
🗑
The trachea is pushed to _______ side in aortic aneurysm, tumor, unilateral thyroid lobe enlargement, and pneumothorax. [affected/unaffected]   unaffected or healthy side  
🗑
The trachea is pulled toward the affected or diseased side with __________. (3)   Large atelectasis, pleural adhesions, fibrosis  
🗑
tracheal tug   rhythmic downward pull that is synchronous with systole and that occurs with aortic arch aneurysm  
🗑
Identify the two approaches for palpating the thyroid gland.   Posterior (better) and anterior (more awkward)  
🗑
Describe the characteristics of a normal lymph node.   < 1 cm, movable, soft, nontender, discrete  
🗑
What should you document if you find an enlarged lymph node? (7)   Location, size, shape, delimitation (discrete or matted), mobility, consistency, tenderness  
🗑
hydrocephalus   obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid –> causes accumulation –> increased intracranial pressure  
🗑
Paget's Disease   localized bone disease, softens, thickens and deforms bone  
🗑
Paget's Disease affects ___ % of those over 80 y/o and occurs more often in this gender: _______.   10% over 80 y/o; common in males  
🗑
Identify the clinical manifestation(s) of Paget's disease. (4)   Bowed long bones, sudden fractures, frontal bossing, enlarging skull bones that form an acorn-shaped cranium  
🗑
What symptoms are caused by enlarging skull bones pressing on cranial nerves?   Headache, vertigo, tinnitus, progressive deafness, optic atrophy and compression of spinal cord  
🗑
craniosynostosis   premature closure of one or more sutures while brain growth 
continues  
🗑
torticollis   neck tilt to one side, often associated with muscle spasm  
🗑
Identify the etiology of torticollis. How does it present?   hematoma in sternomastoid muscle; firm, discrete, nontender mass in middle of sternomastoid muscle on the involved side  
🗑
parotid gland enlargement   swelling of the parotid  
🗑
hyperthyroidism   increase in size of thyroid gland (clue: Grave’s disease - bulging eyes)  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of atopic facies/allergic crease. (5)   puffy face, mouth open, blue shadows under eyes, crease on lower eyelids, crease across nose  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of fetal alcohol syndrome. (4)   narrow epicanthal folds, flat midface, low nasal bridge, thin upper lip  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of Down syndrome. (6)   slanted eyes, inner epicanthal folds, flat nasal body, low nasal 
bridge, thick tongue, short broad neck  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of Bell's Palsy. (2)   unilateral paralysis of the face, rapid onset  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of a CVA. (1)   paralysis lower facial muscles; pt will still be able to wrinkle forehead and close eyes  
🗑
Identify the best way to check for CVA paralysis?   Ask pt to smile  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of Cushing's syndrome.   overly round, moon-like face, prominent jowls, hirsutism  
🗑
jowls   lower part of a person's or animal's cheek, esp. when it is fleshy or drooping  
🗑
Identify the facial clinical manifestation(s) of Parkinson syndrome.   Flat, expressionless, masklike, staring gaze  
🗑
Why do we measure head circumference during the first 2 years of life?   Assess for hydrocephalus  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: nikkirosety
Popular Nursing sets