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N307 Nose, Mouth, Throat Assessment [Ch 16]

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Identify the function of the nose.   warms, moistens and filters inhaled air, sensory organ for smell  
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septum   divides nasal cavity  
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turbinates   bony projections within the nasal cavity  
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Identify the 2 paranasal sinuses we focused on during assessment.   frontal (2) and maxillary (2), total of 4  
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If one nostril is larger than other, the cause is most likely a _______.   foreign body  
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mouth   first part of digestive system, airway for respiratory system  
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uvula   free projection hanging down from middle of the soft palate  
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hard palate   bone, close to front teeth, white color  
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soft palate   arch of muscle, pink color  
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______ is most common site of mouth cancer.   Floor of mouth  
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tongue   mass of striated muscle  
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frenulum   midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth  
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Identify the function of the throat (oropharynx). (3)   secrete saliva, starts digestion, and cleans and protects the mucosa  
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tonsils   mass of lymphoid tissue, 2 on each side of throat  
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Identify the location of the nasopharynx.   above the oropharynx and behind the nasal cavity  
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What is bifid uvula? What 2 ethnicities is it common in?   Split uvula common in 18% Native Americans and 10% Asians  
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Cleft lip/cleft palate is most common in what ethnicities?   Native Americans and Asians  
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Cleft lip/cleft palate is least common in what ethnicity?   African Americans  
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Thick, green, and tenacious d/c in the nose is a sign of _______.   bacterial infecion  
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epistaxis   nosebleeds  
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How do you test for patency of the nares?   Tell pt to occlude one nostril at a time and sniff; repeat  
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rhinorrhea   persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)  
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Rhinorrhea occurs with ________. (4)   Colds, allergies, sinus infection, trauma  
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Seasonal rhinitis is due to _____.   pollen  
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Perennial rhinitis is due to _____.   dust  
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rhinitis   inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose; allergies  
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Sense of smell diminishes with ______. (3)   cigarette smoking, chronic allergies, aging  
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Untreated strep throat leads to ________.   complications of rheumatic fever  
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________ highly increase risk for oral and pharyngeal cancers. (2)   Chronic tobacco use and heavy alcohol consumption  
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xerostomia   dry mouth; often a side effect of many drugs  
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Describe nasal mucosa on a person with chronic allergies.   Swollen, boggy, pale, and gray  
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Is a deviated septum common?   Yes; not significant unless obstructing air flow  
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polyps   benign growths that accompany chronic allergy; smooth, gray, avascular, mobile, non-tender  
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Tenderness in sinus areas indicate ______.   chronic allergies and acute infection (sinusitis)  
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Is there evidence to support practice of transillumination of sinuses?   No  
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Cyanotic lips are r/t ______. (2)   hypoxemia and chilling  
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Cherry red lips are r/t ______. (3)   carbon monoxide poisoning, acidosis from aspirin poisoning, ketoacidosis  
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Circumoral pallor (paleness around mouth) lips are r/t ______.   Shock and anemia  
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cheilitis   cracking at corners of mouth on the lips  
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Common name for oropharynx is ______.   throat  
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Location of nasopharynx is _______.   above the oropharynx and behind the nasal cavity  
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